Business Communication Essentials, 7th Ed.
Chapter 14. Applying and Interviewing for Employment
"If you’re spending time reading job advertisements online, you know that they’re not all written equally," says Lindsay Olson (photo, left).
Dave Johnson (photo, left), author of three dozen books and a former contributor to PC World and Wired, writes, "Mom always said not to judge a book by its cover, but the fact remains that most folks are going to judge the quality of your presentation by the quality of your visuals.
Doug Gross (CNN.
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Jim Lodico, writing for SocialMediaExaminer.
Barbara Rozgonyi (photo, left) attended a recent Ragan Corporate Writers and Editors Conference and gleaned "37 sweet writing tips from 7 spectacular speakers.
Jeff Haden says, "I hate negotiating, mostly because a negotiation often feels confrontational and I tend to shy away from confrontations.
Kim Bashin (photo, left) points out, "Lapses in memory can lead to embarrassing mistakes, especially in the professional world.
"I think everyone should blog, especially entrepreneurs," says Dan Reich (photo, left).
Ronnie Citron-Fink (photo, left) is "longing for a different tactile communicative experience – one that puts pen to paper.
According to Steve Tobak (photo, left), "Physical body language isn’t the only way to read people’s emotional state.
Skip Freeman asks, "The purpose of the meal .
Pam Sahota (photo, left) introduces and reviews "some awesome time-saving options for us on-the-go and those of us who just want the convenience of news at our fingertips with less hassle.
Learn how to convert a PowerPoint presentation into a sharable video.
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Alison Green (photo, left) says interviewing for a job is like going on a date.
Laura Labovich (photo, left), contributor to Careerealism.
Donald Todrin (photo, left), writing for the Entrepreneur section of BusinessInsider.
Dave Johnson offers some tips on "catching typos before you click send.
According to Nancy Duarte (photo, left), "Story is the most powerful way to persuade, whether you're persuading to sell your book or persuading to sell your idea.
Jen Bilik (photo, left) presents a very good case for walking away from screens for a time to just put pen to paper.
Jessica Lawlor (photo, left) recently attended the Pennsylvania Conference for Women and made some observations.
Heather Huhman takes a look at the online reputation tools asking, "Do they really serve a purpose?
Ramona Emerson (photo, left) recently wrote about Google's Verbatim.