Edu­ca­tional Resources

Out­stand­ing com­mu­ni­ca­tions skills are a must in today's com­pet­i­tive land­scape — espe­cially for new entrants in the workforce.

Draw­ing from inter­nal and exter­nal resources, this short­list was com­piled for uni­ver­sity stu­dents and recent grad­u­ates look­ing to enhance their com­mu­ni­ca­tion and lead­er­ship skills.

Inter­nal Resources

Arti­cles

• Cre­at­ing a Per­sonal Action Plan
• Four Keys to Devel­op­ing Effec­tive Goals
• Get a Han­dle on Stress
• Improv­ing Your Lis­ten­ing Skills
• Pow­er­ing Up Your Per­sonal Productivity
• Seven Tips for Lead­ing Group Discussions
• Han­dling Chal­leng­ing Calls
• Craft­ing a Clear Email Message
• How to Lead in a Team Environment
• How to Write a Bet­ter Email
• The Power of Praise

Other

• Cus­tomer Ser­vice Blog
• Arti­cles on Scribd

Exter­nal Resources

Arti­cles

• How Good Are Grad­u­ates' Busi­ness Com­mu­ni­ca­tion Skills? — http://westga.edu
• Advice for Col­lege Stu­dents: Encour­age­ment and Admon­ish­ment — http://www2.ivcc.edu
• What Entry-Level Inter­na­tional Jobs Are Avail­able for Recent Grad­u­ates? — http://careerweb.georgetown.edu/
• Some Mod­est Advice for Grad­u­ate Stu­dents - http://www.yale.edu/
• Writ­ing your Cur­ricu­lum Vitae — http://www.dartmouth.edu
• Advice from Recent Grad­u­ates — http://www.eckerd.edu/
• Writ­ing the Per­sonal State­ment — http://owl.english.purdue.edu
• Grant & Job Resources — http://www.des.ucdavis.edu/
• How to Get the Most Out of Career Fairs — http://www.jobweb.com
• 23 Pieces of Advice that Col­lege Grad­u­ates Don’t Want to Hear — http://www.savingadvice.com
• Life­hack Read­ers’ Advice for Col­lege Grad­u­ates — http://www.lifehack.org
• Proven Resume Tech­niques for New Col­lege Grad­u­ates — http://www.imdiversity.com

Rec­om­mended Links

• Job Mar­ket Infor­ma­tion — http://www.economics.harvard.edu
• Cover Let­ters: Types and Sam­ples — http://www.career.vt.edu
• Grad­u­ate Stu­dents, PhDs & Post­docs — https://career.berkeley.edu
• Resources for Grad­u­ate Stu­dents and Post-Docs: A com­pi­la­tion - http://www.indiana.edu/

Other

• 43 Fold­ers
• Life­hacker
• Unclut­terer
• Life­hack
• Pro­duc­tiv­ity 501
• Zen Habits
• Orga­nize IT
• Mind­Hacks

If you know of an exter­nal resource that should be included on this index, please leave add it in the com­ments below, or con­tact gfriesen@impactlearning.com.

If you keep a vir­tual library or resource direc­tory at a uni­ver­sity, col­lege, or trade school, no per­mis­sion is nec­es­sary to link to this page or host copies of inter­nal resources linked to on this page.