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2 ■ Winter 2015 443-518-1700 ■ howardcc.edu/ConEd Business Skills GENERAL BUSINESS & COMMUNICATION SKILLS Grammar for Your Job This course reviews and reinforces common principles of English usage and improves your ability to communicate effectively. This course is also offered for college credit. Required textbook to be purchased at HCC Bookstore prior to the first class. Please bring textbook to the first class. $110 (includes $40 in fees*) ■ Tue 6:45pm-9:15pm, Feb 17-May 12 YD-384 9100 #0770 Duncan Hall Effective Business Writing Here's how to fill in those gaps in your business writing skills so you can reach your full potential and improve your career prospects. You may be a clerical worker, an engineer, or an executive. If you communicate with oth- ers in writing, you need this course to help identify and eliminate any problem areas. You'll learn the steps to developing powerful written documents that immediately draw readers in and motivate them to do what you want. After paying for your course, please visit ed2go. com/howardcc to create your online account. For more information, please call 443-518-4680. $120 (includes $90 in fees*) ■ Wed,Fri, Jan 21-Feb 27 XO-221 4078 #0605 Online ■ Wed,Fri, Feb 18-Mar 27 XO-221 4079 #0606 Online ■ Wed,Fri, Mar 18-Apr 24 XO-221 4080 #0607 Online Speaking With Confidence Gain confidence speaking before groups from profes- sional speaker and coach Allan Misch. He will reveal strat- egies to become a more confident and skilled presenter. In this information-packed and entertaining course, you will discover a powerful preparation method to minimize mishaps, learn a proven presentation structure to guaran- tee your audience will understand you, uncover a secret practice technique to learn and deliver your presentation using minimal notes, and practice an elegant strategy in order to be a confident and skilled presenter. (Bring lunch) $89 (includes $45 in fees*) ■ Sat 9am-4pm, Feb 7 XI-201 6521 #9825 Gateway Campus ■ Sat 9am-4pm, Mar 21 XI-201 J1473 #0481 Laurel College Center BUSINESS SKILLS COURSE NOTES **Fees not eligible for waiver. **Neither XE courses nor their fees are eligible for waiver. (S) = Supplies needed. Instructor will provide list at first class. (T) = Textbook recommended or required. Purchase at HCC Bookstore or online before first class. ADULT BASIC SKILLS See page 29. Face to Face: Present Your Best You! This is your opportunity to have a personalized communi- cation needs assessment and follow-up coaching in order to develop a more compelling and confident speaking style. Learn how to change your volume, rate, posture, pauses and/or energy to enhance the effectiveness of your communication. Skills learned will be beneficial for use in your workplace, job inter views, networking and social situations. The class is limited to eight students in order to ensure maximum individual attention. Each student will take home a DVD of his/her work. Instruc- tor: Helane Jeffreys, President, Voice for Success. $85 (includes $45 in fees*) ■ Wed 6:30pm-9:30pm, Mar 11-Mar 18 XI-187 6546 #9824 Gateway Campus Get Hired Workshop ★NEW!★ Are you new to the workforce or a seasoned employee? Are you under-employed? Have you been seeking employ- ment for longer than you would like? Join Nicki Sanders, a job training and HR professional, in this interactive workshop. Explore strategies and develop an individual job search plan. Update your current resume and learn a system to track your applications. Faithfully implement- ing the plan you create will result in greater clarity, less apprehension and more inter views. Not required, but if you have a laptop computer, tablet or smart phone, please bring it to class. $49** (includes $40 in fees*) ■ Wed 6:30pm-9pm, Mar 18 XE-243 6519 #0408 Gateway Campus LEADERSHIP & SUPERVISION Earn the New Standard in HR Certification Establish yourself as a globally-recognized human resource expert by earning the new standard in HR Certification: SHRM Certified Professional and (SHRM-CP) and SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). Expand and test your knowledge and practical, real-life competencies in areas critical for HR career success.