Business Communication Today, 15th Ed.
Chapter 19. Applying and Interviewing for Employment
In this piece at BusinessInsider.
"Laszlo Bock (photo, left) knows a little something about how to ace an interview.
"People do not always get along, so dealing with conflict is part of any job.
"There is nothing more exciting or nerve-wracking than hearing you’ve been invited for an interview.
"There are many things you have to remember to do and say in an all-important job interview, but don't miss the elephant in the room: the things that you should never do," says Justin Gmoser in his introduction to his video on the topic.
"In a recent LinkedIn post, Bernard Marr (photo,left), a global enterprise performance expert and a best-selling business author, says he’s always astonished to hear that candidates have been asked such inappropriate questions," writes Jacquelyn Smith in a post at BusinessInsider.
"This second part of a two-part Business English Podcast series on running and participating in a problem-solving meeting.
"One of the most common reasons for holding a meeting is to solve a problem.
"In this intermediate Business English Pod lesson, we look at ways to give and ask for opinions.
"Beyond being late and looking like a slob, there are a few things that you should NEVER say during a job interview.
"This is the first in a three-part Business English Pod series that explores the use of many different language techniques in the context of a merger.
"As a non-native speaker of English, you might often find yourself in situations like this: You’re sitting in a meeting or a teleconference, and some of the participants are native English speakers.
"Many job seekers have described to me that submitting a resume in today's job market is mostly a banging-their-head-against-a-wall, extremely frustrating waste of time," writes Susan P.
David Reese (photo, left) offers a post on the topic at the Harvard Business Review blog.
"Unfortunately, candidates aren’t judged on how well they do their jobs; they’re judged on how well they describe how they do their jobs.
"In this Business English Podcast lesson we’re going to look at useful language for handling the practical details of a business visit, such as airport pickup and restaurant or hotel booking.
"Before you answer the question the employer asks, you should pause to think, 'What fear about the future caused them to ask this question about my past?
"The New Yorker's Maria Konnikova explains the science behind why we need to sleep more, waste less time on the internet, and stop multitasking.
"Have you ever taken on additional responsibilities when your schedule was already fully booked?
According to Vivian Giang (photo, left), "Sometimes hiring managers can eliminate a candidate immediately because they've crossed the line and done something completely inappropriate.
"While you may end up being asked the standard "what is your weakness" question at a job interview, a sneaky employer may try to slip in some questions that are illegal to ask, in order to gain some possibly sensitive information," writes Justin Gmoser (photo, left) in presenting this video on the topic.
In this Business English Pod .
"The new year is often a good time to reflect on the good and bad things that have happened in the past year," says Vivian Giang with BusinessInsider.