No matter how skilled you may be in your area of study, interpersonal skills and the way in which you present yourself to those around you are paramount to your success. A Student's Guide to Communication and Self-Presentation: Recommendations, Relationships, Resumés, and Interviews is designed to help you develop the communication, interpersonal, and self-presentation skills required to successfully interact with instructors and peers during your academic career, and managers, colleagues, and teams in your post-graduate, working life. The guide will help you navigate day-to-day interactions, prepare for interviews, cultivate emotional intelligence, and more. With numerous opportunities for participation and reflection, this book encourages you to examine your current communication and self-presentation skills in an effort to improve upon them and, ultimately, set yourself apart from the crowd. A Student's Guide to Communication and Self-Presentation is part of the Cognella Series on Student Success, a collection of books designed to help students develop the essential life and learning skills needed to support a happy, healthy, and productive higher education experience. Monica Reinhard-Gorney is a certified school counselor and has 18 years of experience working with high school students in private and public settings. She has worked with students individually and in seminar settings, helping them prepare for undergraduate and graduate school admissions. She has an undergraduate degree from Bryn Mawr College and a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Perk Musacchio is a retired elementary and special education teacher and has over 40 years of experience in the world of education. After retirement, Perk started Skills2Soar, LLC, an educational consulting company. She earned her undergraduate degree from West Chester University and her master's degree from Temple University.