COMM 2050: Business and Professional Speaking

Accelerate your job search, stand out, and land your next great opportunity. In Get Hired Now!, ZipRecruiter founder and CEO Ian Siegel tells you exactly how to find a new job fast. With an insider's view of how over a million employers really make hires, Ian pulls insights from the data to give you step-by-step instructions for writing a resume that works, finding the right jobs to apply to, acing a job interview, and negotiating a job offer.

Profile branding expert Donna Serdula pioneered the concept of LinkedIn Profile Optimization and through her Website, LinkedIn-Makever.com, has helped over 5000 professionals use LinkedIn to achieve increased success. In this guide she applies that experience to help you use all of LinkedIn's capabilities to meet your goals, whether they be job search, reputation management, or sales--including how to: Create a memorable, successful profile Optimize personal keywords Showcase your experience, accomplishments, and unique value Use LinkedIn features to grow your network and more.

Danny Fontaine, an expert in innovative pitching, presents a game-changing guide that transforms pitching into an exciting, creative and enjoyable experience. Drawing from his billion-dollar pitching experience, this book delves into the psychology of connection and storytelling mastery, alongside practical methods for persuading any audience. And it's all backed with anecdotes of some of the very best, and worst, pitches of all time. These techniques work in any context, from corporate boardrooms to classroom lectures to after-dinner speeches, proving that great pitching is all about creating experiences and evoking emotions.

Today's work environment is rapidly changing. COVID-19 merely accelerated career and hiring trends that have been building across all industries for professionals at all levels. Pollak guides readers through the changes currently happening-- and those to come. From building a resilient personal brand to reskilling for the future, she provides strategic, actional advice that will help you prepare for the future.

In Sell Yourself, renowned sales and leadership expert and Wall Street Journal best-selling author Dr. Cindy McGovern guides you through the process of intentionally creating, living, and selling your own personal brand. Even those who don't view themselves as being "in sales" will quickly agree that everyone has a personal brand--whether they know it or not. Throughout this book, Dr. Cindy reveals the secrets to selling yourself--your vision and ideas--in a way that's thoughtful, active and deliberate. You'll learn about how to apply the most effective selling strategies to your personal brand, and how these strategies can help you create and live a personal brand that will be easy to sell.

The industry standard for expert resumes is here! This newly-updated 4th edition of Top Secret Resumes includes a free resume review by author and CPRW Steven Provenzano. As seen on/in CNBC, CNN, WGN, The Wall Street Journal, and endorsed by The Chicago Tribune, Mr. Provenzano and his team have written more than 5000 resumes for staff and managers at all income levels during his 20 years in career marketing and corporate recruiting.