Business Communication Today, 14th Ed.
Chapter 18. Building Careers and Writing Resumes
"This animated video describes the six universal Principles of Persuasion that have been scientifically proven to make you most effective as reported in Dr.
"Storytelling is an essential leadership skill.
"Career expert and Growth Lab CEO Ramit Sethi [photo, left] shares an easy way to test your business ideas with your friends to see if your idea is something people want.
"Researchers highlighted some key indicators such as bad grammar, spelling and punctuation in posts by trolls.
A Woman Who Has Reviewed More Than 40,000 Résumés Outlines the 8 Most Annoying Mistakes She Has Seen
"Tina Nicolai [photo, left] estimates that she has read more than 40,000 résumés since launching Résumé Writers' Ink in 2010," writes Áine Cain in an article at BusinessInsider.
"If you're a recent grad or a college senior, you may have been told to focus your job search.
"Here are 7 valuable tips you should consider when applying for a job within your company: .
"Communication, language and style matter in all areas of life.
"We know—writing and editing the perfect resume is enough of a challenge.
"You’ve decided to look for a new job and want to make updating your social profiles part of your strategy.
"Searching for a new job is a tedious process.
Nina Semczuk (photo, left) reports.
Here is a YouTube video presented by the Stanford Graduate School of Business on the topic of "how to conduct interviews.
"If you want to snag a job or an internship at a top company, you'd better have a stellar résumé," writes Áine Cain (photo, left).
"In the early '90s, anthropologist Robin Dunbar [photo, left] proposed that a human being has the capacity to have up to 150 meaningful relationships.
"Requesting a pay hike is fine, but there is a proper way to make your request and there are certain things you should never say.
"Now that 2016 is wrapping up, it’s a good time to think about what you want to change in the upcoming year.
Liz Ryan answers a question from a reader on the topic over at Forbes.
"Neuroscientists talk about how we have one brain but two minds.
"Stanford GSB Professor Jennifer Aaker [photo, left] discusses the importance of stories, and how they can be used as a tool to persuade and shape how others see you.
"Have you ever felt like you're talking, but nobody is listening?
"These are some tips to help you foster a happier brain, according to Alex Korb, a postdoctoral researcher in neuroscience at UCLA.
MIT career advisor Lily Zhang hand-picked these talks for the insights they can give all job hunters.
Duarte advises starting with the simplest tool imaginable, the humble sticky note.