Work on your written communication

Written communication is such an important skill for your career.

Most of us do most of our professional communication on something like Slack or Teams, particularly as we spend more time working remotely. The quality of that communication affects how well you’ll work with others and the relationships you build with them.

Beyond the day-to-day, it’s by writing high quality documents that you get decisions made in an organisation - particularly larger ones. It’s how you persuade and convince others to do what you need. It’s how you get budget approval and backing from someone you’ve never met.

Almost every job description will have something like “exceptional written communication skills”, and writing exercises are increasingly being added to interview processes. Being a good writer is no longer a nice to have - it’s a must.

This is #4 in my 2023 series of short, actionable tips for your career. You can view the entire series at https://andrew-jones.com/categories/career/