Experience using a range of communication tools.

[Deleted User]

I'm not looking for answers before anyone says anything. I'm completing an application form for a role and I need to evidence the above. 
Can anyone point me in the right direction? 
Does this mean for example, email, intranet, digital platforms, telephone, databases, printed materials, etc? 

General_Grant

Looks like a sensible list.  Depends really on the job - PowerPoint could be a communication tool.

(I'd be able to add telex but I don't suppose there's a lot of call for that these days.)

74jax

MarkN88 said:

I'm not looking for answers before anyone says anything. I'm completing an application form for a role and I need to evidence the above. 
Can anyone point me in the right direction? 
Does this mean for example, email, intranet, digital platforms, telephone, databases, printed materials, etc? 

Yes I would have thought so, so if the questions was can you provide experience of using a range of communication tools, i'd list something like extensive use of email with an inbox of xxxx per day and list evidence of using this, then move on to Telephone and list evidence, I'd even use Slack and Airtable etc as a communication tool (if used) and provide evidence of how / what used for.

Paully28

I would imagine that it depends on the job which ones you would focus on. If a call centre, then phone and possibly email, bit if you are in a sales role or research role for example, you may focus more on visual communication, powerpoint, giving talks and the like. Or, if in my role, we use some very specific communication tools. 

sazaccount

I would also suggest in these COVID days if you have virtual communication tools experience such as: Zoom, Teams, Skype, webinair as well  

Savvy_Sue

General_Grant said:

(I'd be able to add telex but I don't suppose there's a lot of call for that these days.)

 My Dad would have added Morse code, and I recently surprised myself with the amount of semaphore I can remember ... 

Brynsam

I think the word 'range' is key - depending on the job, I'd guess they are looking for someone who is comfortable using whatever method of communication is needed to do the job. 

AskAsk

General_Grant said:

Looks like a sensible list.  Depends really on the job - PowerPoint could be a communication tool.

(I'd be able to add telex but I don't suppose there's a lot of call for that these days.)

what's telex?  is that some sort of telegram?

AskAsk

sazaccount said:

I would also suggest in these COVID days if you have virtual communication tools experience such as: Zoom, Teams, Skype, webinair as well  

these were the sort of tools i am thinking they mean.  software platforms where you communicate with other people, which may include online chat if it is a job that involves customer service.  if it is a teaching post, then platforms where you can teach online.

[Deleted User]

It’s an office based job so I think I’ll focus on the communication tools I would use within that environment. 

Tealblue

AskAsk said:

General_Grant said:

Looks like a sensible list.  Depends really on the job - PowerPoint could be a communication tool.

(I'd be able to add telex but I don't suppose there's a lot of call for that these days.)

what's telex?  is that some sort of telegram?

Google on 'telex' and you'll get an immediate answer - with illustrations!