Shockley-Zalabak,

9e Update
Pamela S. Shockley-Zalabak

Chapter 12
Career Options for
Organizational
Communication

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 Learning Objectives (1 of 2)

12.1 Describe influences for career decisions

12.2 Develop awareness of personal
influences for career decisions
12.3 Identify career option areas and
educational preparation for organizational
communication
12.4 Express continuous change as important
for careers

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Learning Objectives (2 of 2)

12.5a Report interviews as important

communication activities
12.5b Prepare for the interview
12.6 Describe twenty-first-century careers
 Introduction: Career Options for
Organizational Communication

Objective 12.1 Describe influences for

career decisions

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 12.1 Introduction: Career Options for
Organizational Communication

- Steps to forge a career in organizational

communication
- Influences for career decisions

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 Choosing a Communication Career

Objective 12.2 Develop awareness of

personal influences for career decisions

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 12.2 Choosing a Communication
Career (1 of 4)

Knowledge for Employment Matching

- Requirements
-General knowledge

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 12.2 Choosing a Communication
Career (2 of 4)

Sensitivity for Employment Matching

- Specifications
- Needs of organizations

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 12.2 Choosing a Communication
Career (3 of 4)

Skills for Employment Matching

- Ability
- Applicants general knowledge

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 12.2 Choosing a Communication
Career (4 of 4)

Values for Employment Matching

- Overview
- Organizational values

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 Career Choices in Organizational
Communication

Objective 12.3 Identify career option areas

and educational preparation for
organizational communication

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 12.3 Career Choices in
Organizational Communication (1 of 5)

Internal Communication
- Responsibilities
- Understand usage of communication media
External Communications
- Responsibilities
- Specializations

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 12.3 Career Choices in
Organizational Communication (2 of 5)

Sales
- Responsibilities
- Abilities
Human Services
- Specializations
- Abilities

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 12.3 Career Choices in
Organizational Communication (3 of 5)

Education
- Requirements
- Abilities
Research: Information Management
- Specializations
- Abilities

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 12.3 Career Choices in
Organizational Communication (4 of 5)

Management
- Functions
- Abilities
Consulting
- Work roles
- Help make organizational improvements

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 12.3 Career Choices in
Organizational Communication (5 of 5)

Additional Options for Organizational

Communication
- Preprofessional and combination options
- Organizational communication and technology

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 Educational Preparation for
Organizational Communication
Careers

Objective 12.4 Express continuous change

as important for careers

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 12.4 Educational Preparation for
Organizational Communication
Careers

- Functions
- Concepts for career options

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 The Employment Search

Objective 12.5a Report interviews as

important communication activities
Objective 12.5b Prepare for the interview

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 12.5 The Employment Search (1 of 2)

The Informational Interview

- Requirements
- How informational interviews help

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 12.5 The Employment Search (2 of 2)

The Employment Interview

- Description
- What is needed for employment interview
- Collect information about organizations before
interviews

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 Careers in the Twenty-First Century

Objective 12.6 Describe twenty-first-century

careers

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 12.6 Careers in the Twenty-First
Century (1 of 5)

Old versus New Career Paradigms: The

Boundaryless Career
- Old versus new career paradigms
- Requirements of new careers

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 12.6 Careers in the Twenty-First
Century (2 of 5)

Twenty-First-Century Organizational
Forms and Career Skills
- Requirements
- Career skills area

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 12.6 Careers in the Twenty-First
Century (3 of 5)

Networked Organization
- Description
- Core competencies

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 12.6 Careers in the Twenty-First
Century (4 of 5)

Cellular Organization
- Overview
- Required skills

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 12.6 Careers in the Twenty-First
Century (5 of 5)

Team-Based Careers
- Explanation
- Career development

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