Business Communication Today, 14th Ed.
Chapter 18. Building Careers and Writing Resumes
Jacquelyn Smith writes, "Here are 15 words and phrases that may hurt more than they'll help in a salary negotiation: .
Richard Feloni and Mike Nudelman, with BusinessInsider.
According to Maggie Zhang (photo, left), "Most people want to become successful as quickly as possible.
Alison Green (photo, left) asks, "Wondering why you're not advancing in your career more quickly, or why you always seem to be overlooked when it comes time for raises, promotions, or important projects?
Jacqueline Smith (photo, left) asks, "What makes a resume great?
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Advertisers spend nearly $2 billion a year marketing food to children and teenagers; this in-depth report by the FTC looks at how that money is spent.
We write a lot about resumes — what to do, and what not to do.
"Social media offers the potential for educators and institutions to develop how they engage with students and other stakeholders and offer new services.
"Serial entrepreneur James Caan (photo, left) says in a recent LinkedIn post that he has seen thousands of resumes during the course of his career.
"Many people will tell you that the most effective way to find your next job is by meeting people and fostering relationships," says Matt Johnston (photo, left).
"The best advice I ever received was from a guy who came at me with scissors and cut off my tie.
"Plenty of professionals have employment gaps on their resumes.
"One in five job-seekers (19.
"Hiring managers scan resumes pretty quickly (some studies put it at just a matter of seconds).
"If you’re like most job seekers, you approach your job search with a set of beliefs about how the hiring process works, what responses from employers are good signs and what responses are bad.
According to Stephanie Buck (photo, left), "LinkedIn has developed a killer resource of 225 million users, one you absolutely should take advantage of when it comes to your career.
"Securing a job is the tough part, but scouting an open position?
"According to Fast Company, Instagram is becoming an important part of the hiring process for some employers, especially in more creative fields.
Christian Ryan Jyoti (photo, left) covers the topic for FastCompany.
"I hate negotiating.
Suzanne Lucas (photo, left) presents the results of a new survey by CareerBuilder.
Jenny Foss (photo, left) writes about what job search tactics people should not use.
"Fundamentally, poor business writing is costly and leads to disastrous events.