Excellence in Business Communication, 13th Edition
Chapter 15. Building Careers and Writing Resumes
"When you are on the job hunt, time is of the essence.
According to Hope Restle (photo, left) and Jacquelyn Smith, "No résumé is 100% flawless.
According to Don Goodman (photo, left), "Today’s job applicants have a major challenge – finding the right balance for their resume.
"Whether you’re about to graduate and enter the workforce or it’s finally time to find a new job, use these six tips to modernize your resume and make an impression on hiring managers: .
"Despite the fact that hiring managers now ask for a variety of application materials, resumes are still an extremely important part of the process.
"The question that most people ask themselves as they walk into their boss's office to negotiate their salaries is likely some variant of "What am I going to say?
"In 2014 Mike Rowe, Dirty Jobs host and founder of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, shared some valuable career advice with a fan via Facebook.
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"If you’re like most job seekers, you’re not taking advantage of one of the best ways to get a hiring manager’s attention: writing a great cover letter," reports Alison Green in a piece at USNews.
Gerry Crispin (photo, left) weighs in on the topic.
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"Amit Agarwal is the founder of Digital Inspiration, a popular tech & how-to website since 2004.
"Educators are often admonished to design work that 'leaves the classroom.
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Jacquelyn Smith reports on Amanda Augustine's wisdom regarding one's first resume.
"There are many different ways of telling a story, but everything starts with an idea.
"You’ve probably heard it before: On average, hiring managers will only spend six seconds looking at your application.
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"Hiring managers only spend 6 second on your resume before they decide on you — this is what they look at.
"You send in your resume.
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