Communicating or communication ?

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Hi, I want to tell the employer that:I have good communication and problem solving skills , which can make its company operate more efficiently.The interviewer asks me:Describe how your personal qualities would contribute to our success. Would sentence should I say?1) I am good at communicating and problem solving, which can make your company operate more efficiently.2) I am good at communication and problem solving, which can make your company operate more efficiently.3) neither 1 nor 2Thanks

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

uktous~~Would~~ Which sentence should I say?

The first one. ... good at communicating ..., but keep the parallelism going: ... and solving problems, which ...

Side note: Everybody who interviews says the same thing, so this statement, while possibly necessary, will probably not give you any advantage over any other applicants for the same position.

CJ

Tinanam0102 · Answer

CalifJimThe first one. ... good at communicating ..., but keep the parallelism going: ... and solving problems, which ...

CJ

Hi CalifJim,

I'm sorry that I had to ask one related question:

1. Would "...good with communication and problems solving" be alright?

2. Is it "After graduation" or After graduating", the students went on to further their studies. And is it true that "After graduating" is not complete at all, you need to say, "After graduating from the college". But "After graduation" does not take "from the college".

Thank you.

Tinanam

Uktous · Answer

"not give you any advantage over any other applicants for the same position."

Hi,

Is it better if i add the additional information as below?

I am good at communicating and problem solving, which can make your company operate more efficiently, and I demonstrated these abilities while working.

Thanks

BarbaraPA · Answer

No, it wouldn't add anything.

Everyone who interviews anywhere says they have good communication skills, good problem-solving skills, good teamwork skills, etc. Naturally, you would demonstrate those skills while you work.

You'd be better off saying something like "Well, I have good communication skills and work very well in teams and individually, but I'm sure you expect that as a baseline for anyone who would work here. What really sets me apart is..." and talk about something you have this is DIFFERENT from everyone else.

Anonymous · Answer

I'm not a grammarian or anything, but if it were my resume I would just say exactly what you said at the beginning "I have good communication & problem solving skills, which I plan to utilize to make this company operate more efficiently."

Diamondrose1 · Answer

Hi

The second one sounds better than the first one, however, I would rather say:
"I have good communication and problem solving skills."
Thanks

diamondrose1

CalifJim · Answer

tinanam0102I had to ask one related question:

Actually, you asked two!

tinanam0102Would "...good with communication and problems solving" be alright?

with is understandable, but at is better, in my opinion. To me, good with gives a different shade of meaning: She is good with children. (She works well with children.)

tinanam0102Is it "After graduation" or After graduating"

Either one.

After [graduation / graduating], the students went on ....

tinanam0102 is it true that "After graduating" is not complete

No. That is not true.

CJ

Tinanam0102 · Answer

Hi CalifJim,

I'm just glad that I looked into this topic. Thanks for you help again.

Regards,

TN

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Would sentence should I say?
1) I am good at communicating and problem solving, which can make your company operate more efficiently.
2) I am good at communication and problem solving, which can make your company operate more efficiently.
3) neither 1 nor 2

I suggest that you need to guard against making extreme statements.

If I heard this part in red, I might think 'Who does this arrogant twerp think he is? I've been running this company for 20 years, and he walks in and tells me that all by himself he can make my company and my 200 employees more efficient'.

Instead, consider backing up your assertions by briefly describing a good actual past achievement.

eg "Last year, I made . . . operate more efficiently by . . . ."

Best wishes, Clive

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