Employability
Models
Listening
Resumes
Business Letters
100

Effective communicators adjust for __________&____________

What is audience and purpose?

100

Turn your thoughts into words (or message)

What is encoding?

100

The lowest level of listening.

What is not listening.

100

The highlight reel at the top of your resume.

What is a profile?

100

The formal name for the paper used for business letters.

What is letterhead?

200

Effective communicators ______________ to build understanding.

What is listen?

200

To make meaning out of the words (message)

What is decoding?

200

The highest level of listening.

What is mindful listening?

200

The words that show up in a job description that should be incorporated into your resume.

What are keywords?

200

This opening salutation is best practice.

What is Dear?

300
Effective communicators ask questions and provide________________.

What is feedback?

300
Any physical distractions.

What is noise?

300

The leadership communication listening goal.

What is listen to understand (or learn)?

300

The section header that refers to traditional schooling.

What is EDUCATION?

300

When you don't know a person's gender it is best practice to use this.

What is their full name?

400

The goal of the employability skill COMMUNICATION is demonstrate ____________ and effective communication.

What is clear?

400

External environmental factors: temperature,
lighting, layout, proximity to the other person,
physical barriers, furniture, etc...

What is physical context?

400
Things that get in the way of active listening.

What are distractions?

400

The blank areas of a resume used for visual appeal.

What is white space?

400

When in doubt, this is the best practice closing salutation.

What is Sincerely?

500

As a best practice, communication should be these two "C's"

What is clear & concise?
500

Includes various aspects of identity such as gender,
gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, class, ability, education level, age, etc.

What is cultural context?

500

The kind of listening that children sometimes practice with their adults when they are annoyed.

What is pretending to listen?

500

The formatting element you should use to create alignment within your content.

What are bullet points?

500

This is just beginning to be used as a gender-neutral honorific.

What is Mx.?