Excellence in Business Communication, 13th Edition
Handbook of Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage
Fudging details will hurt you in the long run.
Everyone tries to network, but few people do it well, often making the same basic mistakes.
Via mashable.
From showing up too casually attired to giving a weak handshake, committing these mistakes will make sure you don’t get a callback (much less a new job).
Most people will judge you within the first second of meeting you and their opinion will most likely never change.
Alexandra Levit (photo, left) received this email from a reader:
Dear Alexandra: My colleague’s mother passed away suddenly last week.
"Knowing what to wear on a job interview is half the battle of the interview itself.
I developed a more practical list addressing the basic To-DON’T when it comes to maximizing your potential that was inspired from my working with different students and listening to their concerns post graduation.
Alexandra Levit (photo, left) received this email from a reader:
Dear Alexandra: My colleague’s mother passed away suddenly last week.
While the look and feel of the resume has been quite constant for most of modern history, the resume has recently been turned on its head to including infographic, video and social media options.
While the look and feel of the resume has been quite constant for most of modern history, the resume has recently been turned on its head to including infographic, video and social media options.
"Forget Siri.
Geoffrey James (photo, left) offers some advice to avoid "LinkedIn mistakes that will kill your credibility.
"In this Business English Podcast lesson we continue our series on making telephone calls in English by looking at how to deal with technical problems and clarify information using alternative choice questions.
A newsletter has gone out with a glaring, and rather embarrassing, error.
Facebook is not what typically pops to mind when job seekers launch their search for employment.
If you haven’t conducted an interview by Skype yet, I’m willing to bet that it’s coming to your laptop screen or iPhone soon.
Which workplace communication method increased more in the past year - email or social media?
The folks at BusinessInsider.
Whether you are an old hat at getting up in front of an audience, or stone cold terrified of speaking into a mic, one thing is certain: We all have at least one thing that sends chills of fear down our collective spinal cords.
Here’s something that happened recently when I was hiring for an open position:
A candidate emailed her resume and cover letter to me.
BusinessInsider.
When someone earnestly complements you, how does it make you feel?
I get tons of emails where the writer tells a story and then ends with, “is that even legal?
Which buzzword do you think leads the list of most overused words in PR put out by the folks at Francis Moran & Associates?