DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND PRESENTATION SKILLS

The paper points out the growing importance of communication and presentation skills in the field of professional communication within the current reality. Based on an analysis of video recorder student presentations, the authors identify the key competences that are essential for an effective interpersonal communication at the job market. The aim of the conducted research was to assess the argumentation and presentation skills of young professionals from the field of IT. The participants of the research were university students in a combined study form who already worked as IT specialists in varied companies or institutions. The assigned task for the presentations was to present and defend a point on an individually chosen topic. The authors focused on analyzing individual communication elements, such as the presentation structure, non-verbal communication, and rhetorical skills.