29/08/2024
The Importance of Clear Communication: A Lesson Learned🇦🇺🔥
Moving to a new country can be exciting, but it also comes with its challenges. My friend recently learned a valuable lesson about communication during his first job interview in Australia.
He was confident, well-prepared, and ready to impress. But when the interviewer asked him to provide a reference, things took an unexpected turn. The reference was "Pratiksha," a name that's not so common in Australia. My roommate, trying his best to pronounce it correctly, accidentally called her "R= RAT"in P(R)atiksha The interviewer chuckled, and my roommate was embarrassed.
Later, when we discussed what happened, I shared a tip with him that I’ve found helpful: using the NATO phonetic alphabet. It’s a system where each letter is assigned a word, like "A" for "Alpha" or "B" for "Bravo." This way, when you're spelling out names or important words, there’s no confusion.
For example, if you need to spell "Pratiksha," you could say: "P as in Papa, R as in Romeo, A as in Alpha, T as in Tango, I as in India, K as in Kilo, S as in Sierra, H as in Hotel, A as in Alpha."
For anyone new to 🇦🇺Australia, here's a quick reference of the NATO phonetic alphabet that you should know for your name, email, and address:
A = Alpha
B = Bravo
C = Charlie
D = Delta
E = Echo
F = Foxtrot
G = Golf
H = Hotel
I = India
J = Juliet
K = Kilo
L = Lima
M = Mike
N = November
O = Oscar
P = Papa
Q = Quebec
R = Romeo
S = Sierra
T = Tango
U = Uniform
V = Victor
W = Whiskey
X = X-ray
Y = Yankee
Z = Zulu
Learning these can help avoid misunderstandings and show confidence in professional settings. Small tools like this can make a big difference in your new life abroad.
