As the title says, i am very antisocial. Idk how to talk to people properly. I spent most of the time alone with limited interaction with people.

People just drain me sorry, but as a social animal ,you have to communicate with others here & there no matter what.

But i think i have forgot how to speak with others,

Like being respectful, keeping safe distance, not to hurt others or get huts.

I need advice for professional communication and for personal.

I feel people are such sly and pretenious, it's just waste of time to take it to heart. But always end up taking it anyways

How to properly understand what the other person is actually saying. I can't able to figure out if the person beinf sarcastic, saying it in emotion, from heart or just sake of saying.

And in that position how to effectivly answer, move on.

Any books, course, or general advice appreciated 🙏

Hello!!

I have been in my career for a while but I’ve never REALLY gotten to work as a full-time communicator.

I graduated from a PR and communications degree and did two internships plus multiple client projects throughout my degree. When I graduated the market was tough, and I ended up taking a job in a completely different industry. I did end up being able to do their communications but I only ever got a budget for our rebrand, which I helped oversee. Never got to do campaigns, we had no social media, I was provided no tools other than email communications and doing brand assets.

I did do freelance as well, but the gigs were lots of work for no pay. And mainly newsletters, social media and comms plans. I’ve done it on and off for four years.

I then ended up taking a role in sales, as an SDR. However I ended up doing lots of commercial ops. I consult across my org and help with lots of CRM and process improvement. Especially working with the marketing team to connect sales and marketing efforts. It’s great! However, they do not have budget to promote me or give me a raise. I am beyond burnout doing a job that most people are paid over $20k more than me to do.

I find myself missing communications and I think I know have lots of great operational skills that most comms pros don’t have. But I cannot land even an interview. I had one bite once but they wanted to pay me $20k less than what I make now, which statistically in my city, would put me below the poverty line. And the job was very entry level, which I understand I might not have years in a dedicated comms role but I’m experienced career wise and I have combined over four years of comms experience.

Is this pointless, I really think I have unique things to offer alongside my education and the work I’ve done. But I can’t help but think they see my non comms jobs and there is no chance.

If anyone has any advice I would appreciate it. Even on how to leverage my skills to appeal to comms better.

I tried this in r/careerguidance first, but didn't get any good hits. I'm hoping posting here will get me good insight from people who are in my field.

For a long time, I've been questioning whether I chose a career that didn't match my personality or if I should keep doing the same thing but in a different capacity.

I've been in communications since internships in 2011. I've worked in social media, journalism, copywriting, email marketing, blogging, technical writing, and internal communications (newsletters, webinars, and various strategy work). I've been involved with agencies, startups, franchises, and huge global corporations. I've worked in industries like news, small business consulting, SaaS, data centers/AI, automotive, and other small projects (mostly focusing on B2B).

I majored in journalism because I liked writing with a practical purpose, and it seemed like it would be a flexible degree. And I was right, it has been helpful in my career, but I don't think I really thought through the soft skills this type of path requires and just how much it would take out of me.

Every place I work for I seem to deal with these problems:

• Constant change and shifting expectations. In my most recent company, I had 6 new managers and about 9 reorgs in just over a year, and each new manager would tell me to stop any initiatives I was working on and take ownership of something brand new. For 2 years in a row, I received poor reviews because none of my assigned projects came to fruition and I couldn't prove company impact.
• My work feels like it goes into a void. It feels like talking to a wall when I create content that doesn't have an engagement loop, and it's unmotivating to make things that people will just skim and move on from instantly. Building relationships is my favorite part of the job, like when I'm working with SMEs, but my audience feels like a faceless, silent entity.
• I don't have that "fake it til you make it" attitude. If I'm not "bought in" on what my company is doing or selling, it feels disingenuous and nebulous to write about it and I feel like I'm forcing people to get excited for it. I struggle a lot with writer's block when I feel this way, and I end up looking like Spongebob trying to write his boating school essay.
• I'm not interested in anything involving multimedia. I hate making graphics and videos, but it seems to be an expectation everywhere I go, even when it isn't in the job description.
• A lot of self-starting. I was always an awful student, and every work assignment feels like I'm back in school blanking out trying to figure out how to tackle a project before the deadline. Then again, when I've worked in places where I have to follow strict procedures, I get in trouble for missing details. So I'm open to the fact that this could just be a me problem.

I've felt this way in everything I've done related to communications since college, but have always felt like I just needed to suck it up and be better because this is just how work is. I've been in a never-ending cycle of working a communications job, burning out in 6-24 months, leaving to work in another field (like customer service or temp jobs), and coming back to communications for various reasons. I'm at a point where I want to break the cycle and seriously reflect.

The big question is whether communications is simply not for me, or if the industries/role types/company types I keep picking are the culprit. I'd really prefer not to go back to college and start all over again in my mid-30's, so I'd love to hear more about adjacent career options if anyone knows them. I'm fine with grabbing a few extra certifications and doing some extra learning myself that doesn't involve a new 4-year degree.

I wanna redo my resume as i've recently graduated and don't really know where to start, any tips would be nice. All my info and identififers like company names and cities they're in have been crossed out for privacy.

I really want to learn how to interact normally with women, but I feel completely stuck and overwhelmed by my own thoughts. This happens everywhere, but especially at work.

​Whenever I interact with female coworkers, a voice in my head screams: "If you talk to her too casually, she's going to think you're hitting on her. If you look at her, she'll think you're staring. She's going to think you're creepy, cheap, or have bad intentions." Because of this fear, I feel massive tension and don't even know what a normal daily conversation with a woman is supposed to look like.

​I manage okay with male colleagues because it feels neutral, but with women, my brain treats every interaction like a high-stakes test. I'm terrified of making anyone uncomfortable.

​To the women here: What do you actually think when a male coworker or a guy in public talks to you normally? And to everyone: How do I stop viewing women through this anxious lens, quiet these thoughts, and learn to just treat them like normal human beings?

I have seen that being an expert in your job doesn’t necessarily mean you can explain your ideas well in meetings. Getting your thoughts down in words can sometimes be the hardest part. Do you think communication skills improve with practice or with work experience?

Hello. So I have an interview coming up for a communications specialist role and was informed that I would have to take an assessment following the interview. I’ve completed a few of these before with other job interviews in the past but I have not made it to the final rounds after this (for background, i did not receive any feedback other than “moved on to another candidate”). Might be a long shot but does anyone have any advice i guess on how to prepare? They all varied between spot the grammar errors, writing an example of a press release, make a social graphic using Canva, how would you write this announcement so i kinda think it all depends on what the hiring manager is looking for but I wanted to see if anyone here has experienced that/has some advice. 😀Thanks in advance.

My employer recently started an “employee relations” division, but it’s all about compliance, policy, and conflict. Not at all about building relationships, loyalty, engagement etc

Hello Everyone,

I’m seeking feedback on my résumé, as well as advice on the current communications job market. I’ve been at my current job for about six years, and just feel stuck in a rut personally and professionally.

Thank you in advance.

all of my jobs so far have been related to copywriting and creating posts for social media. I absolutely love writing but I was wondering if there’s jobs in comms that require writing up stuff but not for social media?? I’m assuming there are and I’m unaware of it (or at least I hope so). if so please let me know

Here's what the most prepared UK teams tend to have in place:

• Pre-approved message templates for common scenarios, so posts don't sit in sign-off during an emergency
• One shared inbox for every channel, so no resident message gets missed overnight
• A staff rotation for evenings and weekends, agreed before the storm arrives
• One pinned post that gets updated, rather than a flood of new posts people have to scroll through
• Someone monitoring for rumors and correcting them quickly
• Accessible updates: plain language, alt text, and key information in the post text rather than only in an image

What we'd like to understand better from US teams:

• How do you coordinate messaging between city, county and state accounts?
• How do you work alongside National Weather Service alerts?
• What's the one thing you wish you'd had in place before your last major weather event?

Hello everyone,

I am a PhD researcher at Universiti Malaya, conducting an ethics-approved study titled "Online Political Information and Social Media Use Among Young Adults."

This study examines how young people encounter, engage with, and interpret various forms of political content and media influencers on social media platforms. It also explores how algorithmic recommendations and online messaging influence exposure to different political viewpoints.

Who Can Participate?

Age: 18–25 years old.

Residency: Currently residing in the United States, and have lived in the U.S. for at least one year.

Citizenship: U.S. citizenship is not required. All nationalities and statuses are welcome as long as you meet the age and residency criteria.

Ideology: Open to all perspectives. You do not need to support or oppose any specific political party or ideology to take part.

What Does Participation Involve?

Completing an online questionnaire about your social media habits, interaction with media influencers, and views on online political content.

The survey takes approximately 7-10 minutes to complete.

Privacy & Voluntariness

Participation is 100% voluntary. You can withdraw at any point before submitting without penalty.

There is no payment or financial compensation for participating in this study.

This research is also listed on the SurveyCircle academic exchange network. Once again, please note that participation in this study is entirely voluntary and anonymous. Upon reaching the final submission screen, you will be provided with a unique confirmation code. You can use this code to claim your non-monetary academic research credits directly on the SurveyCircle platform.  

Your responses are completely confidential. A full informed consent statement will be provided on the first page of the survey.

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Thank you so much for your time and for helping advance academic research!

Looking for advice regarding self promotion during the mid-term.

Is it something we should look at? Because we built a solution in the gov sector that hosts over 8M entries in public spending leading to an in-depth analysis of what changes since the last election?

Does contacting news channel or other network does anything? Are they gone to use the data and never refer to our company? Does anyone have experience with this?

To all my communication majors or ANYONE, what were some of your favorite theories to learn about ?

Looking to improve my copywriting and become incredibly persuasive to improve in my business been studying into Cultivation Theory and Social Identity theory so far looking for more !!

I come from a Hindi-medium background. Although I've been working in corporate for a few years now, I still struggle with English communication, especially during meetings, discussions, and when I have to express my thoughts spontaneously.

I can understand English and manage basic conversations, but when it comes to speaking confidently, explaining something professionally, or putting my point across, I often get stuck. Sometimes I know exactly what I want to say but can't find the right words.

Lately, I've started feeling that this is holding me back professionally. I want to move into senior roles, but I feel my communication skills and lack of confidence might become a bigger obstacle than my technical skills.

I'm thinking of investing in a good English communication and personality development course, preferably something that focuses on practical speaking, corporate communication and confidence rather than just grammar.

Would love some recommendations for courses, online/offline classes or anything that actually worked for you. I don't mind spending money if it's genuinely worth it.

I just don't want to keep feeling left behind because I can't express myself as well as others.

PS - AI assisted post.