Successful forestry and wildlife professionals communicate 
well.  They inspire others, create cooperation between 
colleagues and committee members, advocate ideas and proposals, 
educate students and community members, negotiate contracts, 
and conduct and participate in interviews.  

This course introduces fundamental communication skills 
required for success in the workplace.  Students will prepare 
for and practice interviewing, speaking, critiquing, and 
negotiating.

Course content will vary with each offering.  Example outline:

Topic:  Course overview & format; Exercise: Self introductions
Topics:  How to prepare for interviews; resumes and cover letters
Assignments:  Bring 3 copies of resume and cover letter 
Schedule Career Center interview
Read Loving Trees Chapter 2, Interview Skills
Topic:  Interviewer’s agenda; Exercise:  Resume review
Topics:  Interview etiquette and conducting interviews; Exercise:
 Mock interviews
Assignments:  Bring updated resume and cover letter (1 copy)
Read Loving Trees Chapter 1, Public Speaking
Topic:  Preparing to speak; Exercise: Impromptus 
Topics: Delivery and style; handling Q&A; Exercise: Q&A
Assignments:	Prepare 5-minute persuasive speech
Submit 1 page summary of Career Center interview
Topic:  Giving feedback; Exercise:  Speeches
Topic:  Salary negotiations
Topic (if time):  Electronic communications and etiquette
Assignments:  Read ethics cases and Loving Trees Chapter 3, 
Negotiating
Negotiate something
Topic:  Ethics in the workplace; Exercise:  
Case discussions
Topic:	Negotiation tactics and discussion
Exercise: course evaluations