Registration 5:30 PM.

Building Your Personal Credibility Professional Interviews

Speakers: Dr. Janet Larsen Palmer & Dr. Neal Larsen Palmer

What gives some people that distinctive “air of confidence” in job interviews? How do they get interviewers to see them as serious applicants? What do some people do that make them more believable than others? How do top-notch interviewees get the nod? The answer is:

PERSONAL CREDIBILITY

    In this lively and celebrated talk, Drs. Janet and Neal Larsen Palmer of Communication Excellence Institute share eye-opening techniques to help you interview with impact. The secret ingredient is your nonverbal messages. You see how to stand, sit at a table, gesture, and even how to shake hands to make the most powerful impression.

    Recognized experts in credibility and nonverbal communication, the Palmers highlight this informative session with interesting stories from their extensive experience working with professionals all over the country. You’ll leave with exciting ideas and techniques that you can try out at your next interview.

Dr. Janet Larsen Palmer, President of Communication Excellence Institute—a professional consulting firm in management communication in the Los Angeles area—has over 30 years' experience as a Professor of Communication, a Fortune 500 corporate manager, a university administrator, and executive coach. A faculty member at the Executive Leadership and Management Institute at Stanford University and also in the Executive Doctorate Program at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Palmer offers specialized programs on communication skills for business leaders. Janet Larsen Palmer holds a B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. from the School of Communication at Northwestern University, and has won over 25 national and regional awards in communication. Founded in 1986 by Dr. Janet Palmer, Communication Excellence Institute has grown to be one of the Top 50 Woman-Owned Businesses in California’s Inland Empire.

Dr. Neal Larsen Palmer is Executive Vice President of Communication Excellence Institute. He has over 30 years' experience consulting with executives and professionals in business, healthcare, higher education, and government. Formerly the top Dale Carnegie instructor in Southern California, Dr. Palmer taught communication at the NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena and the University of Redlands. He serves with Dr. Jan Palmer on the faculty of the Executive Leadership and Management Institute at Stanford University and the Executive Doctorate Program at the University of Pennsylvania.  A linguist who served as Project Manager in Eastern European research at the Library of Congress, Dr. Neal Palmer reads and speaks twelve languages. He holds a B.S. from Georgetown University, an M.A. from UC Berkeley, and a Ph.D. from The University of Michigan.