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Career Development Denise Alexander, BS, MA
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If you dread public speaking, you’re not alone. In fact, speech anxiety—also known as glossophobia—is the single most common phobia. However, strong presentation skills are crucial to your academic success and professional development.
While it might not be possible to fully eliminate your fear of public speaking, these three strategies will help you feel more confident on stage:
Public speaking is an essential skill for all students and professionals, but it doesn’t come easily to everyone. Luckily, these strategies can help you reduce your public speaking anxiety and become a more effective and engaging speaker. If you take the time to practice and prepare beforehand—and exercise positive thinking on the day of your talk —then you’re on your way to delivering a successful presentation!
BLS pay estimates calculate the median annual wage for various occupations. Per the BLS the median wage for an occupation is: "The wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount, and half earned less. Median wage data are from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey." Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2024. BLS median wage estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geographic market in which you want to work, and degree level and field, will affect career outcomes, including starting salary and earnings as an experienced employee. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the median salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, particular wage or salary, or other career growth.
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