Excellence in Business Communication, 12th Edition
Chapter 15. Building Careers and Writing Resumes
"Here are 7 valuable tips you should consider when applying for a job within your company: .
"We know—writing and editing the perfect resume is enough of a challenge.
"You’ve decided to look for a new job and want to make updating your social profiles part of your strategy.
"Searching for a new job is a tedious process.
Nina Semczuk (photo, left) reports.
"If you want to snag a job or an internship at a top company, you'd better have a stellar résumé," writes Áine Cain (photo, left).
"Requesting a pay hike is fine, but there is a proper way to make your request and there are certain things you should never say.
"Now that 2016 is wrapping up, it’s a good time to think about what you want to change in the upcoming year.
Liz Ryan answers a question from a reader on the topic over at Forbes.
These brief podcasts focus on marketing applications of social media.
Sponsored by Squarespace, Erin Greenawald presents the results.
"On average, hiring managers get 75 résumés per position they post, according to a study from CareerBuilder.
Shareen Pathak (photo, left) covers the topic at Digiday.
"The smart choice for a worker may be at odds with what's good for everyone else, says a new report suggesting ways to bridge the gap.
"Last week my manager "Grace" walked up to my desk out of the blue and asked me, 'Are you job-hunting?
"When it comes to landing your dream role, honesty is the best policy.
"There are a lot of reasons why people lose their jobs.
Listen to the podcast by Noah Zandan (photo, left).
"Working the room at a conference or industry lunch can leave you wanting to slather on the hand sanitizer—and not only because you have just shaken so many hands.
"Working the room at a conference or industry lunch can leave you wanting to slather on the hand sanitizer—and not only because you have just shaken so many hands.
"London Business School professor Lynda Gratton [photo, left] believes living longer requires individuals and corporations to change their approach to careers, life transitions, and retirement.
"Tony Robbins, best-selling author of Money: Master The Game, reveals what you need to do in your 20s to have a better quality of life in your 30s.
Christine Porath covers the topic at HBR.
"In Alec Ross’s new book, The Industries of the Future, he takes a deep dive into the specific fields he believes will shape our economic future, including robotics and the codification of just about everything.
"Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli [photo, left] has spent decades studying the complicated dynamics of employment.