{"id":1679,"date":"2019-06-26T16:04:36","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T23:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/cmns\/?p=1679"},"modified":"2019-11-30T11:11:43","modified_gmt":"2019-11-30T19:11:43","slug":"puzzling-over-a-career-in-communications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/cmns\/2019\/06\/26\/puzzling-over-a-career-in-communications\/","title":{"rendered":"Puzzling over a Career in Communications?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Are you interesting in taking communications courses but not sure what you could do with them? At UFV, we offer both a Minor in Communications<\/a> and a Professional Communication Essentials<\/a> certificate. Completing a program in communications will teach you how to make and move messages within or between individuals, organizations, companies, NGOs, charities, societies, cultures, and media.<\/p>\n

Professionals in communications learn to deliver ideas to public or private audiences.<\/p>\n

What industries are looking for communications professionals?<\/h2>\n

Any organization that communicates with the public, clients, or businesses (such as corporate management, governmental management, policy producers, political and charitable interests) all connect with, influence, or inform individuals, clients, and strategic partners (often through the media).<\/p>\n

Most large industries or corporate entities communicate internally, between departments, offices, or branches. Corporate communications and organizational communications professionals shape and move this kind of messaging.<\/p>\n

What does a communications career involve?<\/h2>\n

Communications careers typically involve shaping the public or private\/internal voice and identity of an organization through writing, webpage design, Audio\/Visual, social media, and public\/media engagement. If you\u2019ve ever interacted with a company, a charity, a government, or an NGO, a professional communicator created the pathways, messages, materials, and the themes for that communication.<\/p>\n

Communication professionals develop a \u201cvoice\u201d for brands, products and companies. This voice is specifically developed to be appealing to the particular demographic that these brands, products and companies want to engage.<\/p>\n

In what career field or industries do communications professionals work?<\/h2>\n

Here are some examples of various roles communication professionals find themselves in:<\/p>\n

Business<\/strong><\/p>\n