What makes a speech so effective that it can make the audience have goosebumps or make them flush in rage or joy
Tipstoimprovepublic speaking
1. Prepare
2. Practice
3. Have a positive mindset
4. Involve your audience
5. Start with a story
6. Dress for the occasion
7. Be yourself
8. Ask for feedback
Prepare
Plan the speech, identify the core message, look for interesting facts and statistics, prepare for possible questions, visit the event location, consider using visual aids
Practice
Practice in front of the mirror, friends and family, or record yourself, analyze your speed, tone, body language, and facial expression, look for public speaking opportunities
Haveapositive mindset
Embrace nervousness, use it as performance rocket fuel, visualize giving the best speech
Involve your audience
Make eye contact, use hand gestures, share the starring role
Startwithastory
Humans are wired to pay attention to stories, it can pique the audience's curiosity
Dressfortheoccasion
Look neat and clean, credible and worthy of respect, comfortable
Be yourself
Don't try to emulate others, embrace your quirks
Ask for feedback
Ask a trusted friend or colleague to analyze your strengths and weaknesses
Employment communication
Revolves around written communication and conversation between the employer and the job-seekers
Employment communication
Employers use creative means to attract and retain the best talents
Prospective candidates communicate with the employer about their interest and willingness to work through different mediums
Purposeofemployment communication
The job-seeker persuades the employer to hire him/her by demonstrating that his/her knowledge, expertise and skills satisfy the job requirements in the best possible manner
Resume
Catches the eye of a recruiter or hiring manager and lands the job
CurriculumVitae (CV)
Provides a comprehensive history of your life's work and education
DistinctionsbetweenaCurriculumVitaeandaResume
Purpose
Content
Length
Resume
Showcases competence: work history, accomplishments, etc.
Used for practically any job
Typically concise (one page)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Showcases credentials: certifications, research, affiliations, etc.
Used for academic, scientific, and medical jobs
Typically detailed (several pages long)
Five partsofaresume
Contact information header
Resume introduction
Professional experience
Skills
Education
Contact information header
Helps the hiring manager quickly know who you are and how to reach you
Resumeintroduction
A quick three-to-four sentence summary for the hiring manager that details your experience, relevant skills, and other key qualifications
Professional experience
One of the most important parts of a resume, and for most candidates will make up the bulk of their resume's content
Skills
Highlights your relevant skills and qualifications for the job
Education
Showcases your academic background and achievements
Chronologicalresume
Resume type that focuses heavily on your work history, listing your work history in order of when you held each position with your most recent job listed at the top
Chronological resume
Lets the hiring manager easily see how you've progressed in your career
Puts your most relevant work experience at the top, where it'll be seen first by recruiters and employers
Functional resume
Also called a skills-based resume, a type of resume designed to focus on your relevant professional skills rather than your chronological work history
Functional resume
Has an expanded "Relevant Skills" section that takes up the majority of the resume and replaces a detailed work experience section
Groups your experience under skill categories instead of job titles
Combination resume
Mixes the most useful elements of the chronological and functional resume formats, focusing on your skills but also providing details on your work history
Combination resume
Provides ample space to detail your work history, usually in chronological order
Highlights your skills, as a functional resume does
Resume formatting checklist
Resume is one page in length unless you have 10+ years of experience
Includes contact information, introduction, experience, skills, education sections
Easy to read and professional
Font size between 10 and 12 points
1" to 1/2" margins on all sides
Work experience formatted in bulleted lists with action verbs
Saved as a PDF (or .docx if requested)
Inquiry letter
Written when a person needs more information about products, services, internships, scholarships, or job vacancies offered by companies, associations, or individuals
Inquiry
May also be in the form of telephone or personal interview
Requirements for letters
Correctness of spelling, punctuations, capitalizations, indentions, margins, etc.
Requirements for interviews
Clarity of words, correct pronunciation, intonation and pauses, spontaneity, pleasing personality, and confidence
Basicpartsofaletterofinquiry
Heading or Letterhead
Inside address
Salutation
Body of the letter
Complimentary close
Signature
Contentandorganizationofletterofinquiry
1. First Paragraph: Background of inquiry and state purpose
2. Middle Paragraph: Specify the information you are seeking
3. Final Paragraph: Express expectation and thank addressee