Business Communication Essentials, 8th Ed.
Chapter 14. Applying and Interviewing for Employment
Work4Labs has created an infographic named "Mobile Recruiting by the (Surprising) Numbers.
"Let’s take a look at the top social media brands as if it was a game of SNAKES and LADDERS.
"SMS remains the most useful engagement tool on mobile, followed by QR codes, two-way SMS and push notifications according to this new infographic.
"We’ve all seen it.
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More and more companies rely on the social web to influence customers before the sale and support them after; these statistics explain why social help is becoming so pervasive.
"So we’re taking a stand here," begins Terry Heick, director at TeachThought.
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.
"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.
The amazing world of Coca-Cola via an infographic.
The Money Chart from Randall Munroe’s webcomic xkcd.
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).
"Knowing what to wear on a job interview is half the battle of the interview itself.
It's not all that difficult to completely blow a job interview.
I've estimated that between career fairs and in-office interviews, I've interviewed over 150 people.
Katya Wachtel (photo left), writer for BusinessInsider.
It’s a fabulous thing when you finally get a job offer.
Career fairs are going digital.
According to Aimee Groth (photo, left) and Eric Goldschein, "During a job interview, the questions you ask are just as important as the answers you provide.
"If you’re spending time reading job advertisements online, you know that they’re not all written equally," says Lindsay Olson (photo, left).
Skip Freeman asks, "The purpose of the meal .
Alison Green (photo, left) says interviewing for a job is like going on a date.
Alison Green (photo, left), writing for USNews.