Communicating as a business professional
Task 3
Communication Process
The graduate applies effective communication techniques and principles to business environments.
Business Writing
The graduate applies the principles of business writing to communicate in a business environment.
Communication Technology
The graduate creates messages using technology and/or social media to communicate in a business environment.
Written Messages
The graduate composes multiple types of business messages in response to scenarios.
Business Research and Presentation
The graduate applies business research and writing skills to present information in a business environment.
Employment Communication
The graduate creates professional communication documents for employment and career advancement opportunities.
Introduction
The digital business environment is global, fast-paced, and highly competitive, so it is imperative that business professionals communicate effectively. In this task, you are asked to demonstrate your proficiency in communicating as a business professional.
Scenario
You have recently entered the job market and will research an organization to select a position that interests you. As part of the application process, you are asked to create a pre-interview presentation. In this task, you will use presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote) to create a pre-interview presentation to help the organization of your choice determine if you are a qualified candidate for their open position. The presentation will address three SHRM-approved interview questions, include visual elements and speaker notes to convey your message, and contain a persuasive message to the recruiter explaining why you are the best candidate for the position.
Note: For this task, you may use the same position used in Task 2 or find a new one.
Note: As a student, you have many resources available to you for interview preparation for this course and beyond, including the capability to schedule a mock interview with a Career Advisor and access to two cutting-edge platforms: (1) “Handshake,” a job site and career platform and (2) “Big Interview,” an interview preparation platform. Web links for these resources and corresponding instructions to access these platforms are listed on the “Interview Preparation” web link below.
Requirements
Your submission must represent your original work and understanding of the course material. Most performance assessment submissions are automatically scanned through the WGU similarity checker. Students are strongly encouraged to wait for the similarity report to generate after uploading their work and then review it to ensure Academic Authenticity guidelines are met before submitting the file for evaluation.
Grammarly Note:
Professional Communication will be automatically assessed through Grammarly for Education in most performance assessments before a student submits work for evaluation. Students are strongly encouraged to review the Grammarly for Education feedback prior to submitting work for evaluation, as the overall submission will not pass without this aspect passing.
Microsoft Files Note:
Write your paper in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) unless another Microsoft product, or pdf, is specified in the task directions. Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc. All supporting documentation, such as screenshots and proof of experience, should be collected in a pdf file and submitted separately from the main file.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Note: All aspects (A, B, C, D, & E) should be addressed within the same presentation.
A. Using presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote), do the following:
1. Select and research the organization that you will be applying to by discussing the following:
• the values and culture of the organization
• the product or service provided by the organization
• a brief history of the organization
B. Create a pre-interview presentation
(suggested length 6–10 slides) by doing the following:
1. Identify the position you are applying for and discuss what information stated explicitly within the job posting attracted you to the position.
2. Respond to the following
three interview discussion points, drawing upon your experience for evidence:
• Describe the most successful group project that you have worked on. Why do you feel it was so successful? What was your role in the group?
• Describe how you would handle (or have handled) being on a team with a colleague with whom you had a negative relationship. How did you ensure the project was completed without being impacted by personal feelings?
• Discuss what you feel about who you are that makes you the best option for this position. What about you do you feel makes the best first impression in a professional setting?
3. Include
two visual elements such as charts, graphs, images, or diagrams that relate to your interview discussion points responses in B2 or information you found about the organization in part A.
4. Include your speaker’s notes on each slide or submit them in a recorded oral presentation.
Note: You may use built-in recording features in your presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote) or external non-cloud-based recording software to capture both your voice and the presentation slides in sync.
C. As part of your presentation, create a slide with a persuasive message to the recruiter explaining why you are the best candidate for the position, including the following:
• Thank the recruiter for the interview opportunity.
• Recap the highlights of your presentation, emphasizing the value you bring to the role, with
three specific examples supporting why you are the best candidate for the role.
• Close your message expressing your interest in moving forward as a candidate for the position.
D. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
E. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
File Restrictions
File name may contain only letters, numbers, spaces, and these symbols: ! – _ . * ‘ ( )
File size limit: 200 MB
File types allowed: doc, docx, rtf, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, odt, pdf, csv, txt, qt, mov, mpg, avi, mp3, wav, mp4, wma, flv, asf, mpeg, wmv, m4v, svg, tif, tiff, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, zip, rar, tar, 7z
