On the Job Communication student comments for winter 08:

  • First, the curriculum meets the needs of the modern working culture and second, the time and duration of the class is perfect.  The language used in the instruction was very easy to understand and clear to follow.

  • I liked the friendly environment of the class and learning new things.  The communication practice helps me with my co-workers and supervisors. 

  • I learned lots of useful skills: the formal e-mail and memo writing helps me on my job.  The communication skills help me in good relationships with my co-workers.

  • I like brainstorming the ideas and speaking and writing. 

  • It’s active, and good business skills are explained in the class and are very useful for the person who is looking for work.  The meeting sessions, group discussions and business letters helped me the most.

  • Overall, it was challenging and helpful.  Mock meetings, helpful notes and instructor feedback helped me. 

  • It gives us information about the real world.  The instructor used all the modern learning techniques and is ready to help and care about the students. 

  • I liked working in a group.  It was a great experience because we could feel like working as a team.  I liked presentation skills, as I really felt like I was in a meeting delivering a presentation.  It was good to speak in public.  This class always motivated and encouraged us to keep searching and looking for work.  It made me feel confident and improved my body language.

  
     

Pallavi: this is the best class I ever took!  I learned so much and made great friends.  I want it to last forever. I know I need to focus on the job I really want.

 

Doris: thank you for this class.  It helped me to speak more clearly and helped me to find volunteer work in a school in Bellevue.  I have the orientation next week.  This will help with my goal to find a job in social work.

 

  

 

   Ovidiu: the interview practice made me see that I need to focus my answers to questions. I also perfected my resume and cover letter, made it more professional and business- like.  My goal is o find a job as an Architect in 2008.

Wing: I had two interviews and this class helped me to prepare better for them.  I work now, but I want to find a better job and keep improving. I made two resumes that are really great.

 

  
   
Anna: when I came here, I would not speak.  I thought everyone was better than me, but now, I am happy to talk and I feel more confident.  I found an intern position in a legal office and will work there to gain experience of the culture, law and language.

Adriana: this has been so good for me.  I have interviewed at Microsoft and Ford.  I met a great volunteer interviewer who gave me good advice.  I also have helped to market the class and do some administration work for the program.  I really am anxious to find a job in Data Management.  The teacher is helping me to network with many people.

 

        
    Jin: this class was great.  I got confident and learned how to network.  I found a job through my husband!  I never thought to ask him before, but now I work in purchasing at his company.  The interview practice was great.  I want to keep learning and improving.

Seonju: this class gave me the idea to volunteer in a middle school, teaching math.  I was a teacher before and I feel confident to begin volunteering

Hongyu: the teacher told me to make my resume more creative as I am in web design.  I never thought about this before.  I created a web resume and it really looks good.  She was right – it shows my skills and this will help me to get hired, I am sure.

Ahmad: I was working as a Cashier, but this class showed me that I need to find a job that would help me with my long term goal of being a chemical engineer again.  I just found a job as a computer technician for Staples.  I used the interview skills that I learned in class, I made my resume and I got the job.