When your voice trembles with nerves, becomes quieter or cuts out completely. In the ‘Voice’ workshop, students learn techniques and are given helpful tips.
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Voice consultation sessions for students
Around thirty students from all faculties at the Kleve campus took part in the two-hour workshop, which had been organised jointly by Manfred Hendricks and the Career Service of the Faculty of Society and Economics.
As well as providing background information on the anatomical aspects and the various ways in which the ‘voice as a tool’ can be used, the workshop also covered simple training methods. The focus was on achieving maximum efficiency within a short training period – an important consideration given the students’ busy schedules.
The workshop was organised following career counselling sessions at the faculty: “Particularly when it comes to job interviews and telephone interviews, students often raise the subject of their own voices,” explains Imke Hans, a member of the Career Service at the Faculty of Society and Economics, “When the usual nerves are compounded by the fear that your own voice might let you down, it can really throw you off balance. And the Career Service is, of course, always keen to open up new opportunities for our students and thereby make their entry into the workforce easier.”
Owing to its popularity, the workshop is being further developed and will be offered again at both the Kleve and Kamp-Lintfort campuses. “This is an important topic, and the large number of participants confirms that we’ve struck a chord,” explains Manfred Hendricks. But he goes a step further: “From now until the end of the semester, I will be holding a drop-in consultation session. Students can come along without an appointment and seek advice on this topic.”
The consultation hours will take place from now until 6 July 2016 inclusive, every Wednesday from 4.30 pm at the Kleve campus in room 01 EG 007, and are open to all students at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences.
