Excellence in Business Communication, 11th Edition
Chapter 15. Building Careers and Writing Resumes
"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).
Brian Solis discusses reputation management as covered in Andy Beal's book Repped, 30 Days to a Better Online Reputation.
"In this Business English Pod episode we’re going to look at making a verbal progress report during a meeting.
"The best advice I ever received was from a guy who came at me with scissors and cut off my tie.
Matt Johnston presents a short video on the topic.
"This is the second in a two-part Business English Pod series on motivating your team.
"In this lesson, we’ll look at some ways to motivate your team.
"Plenty of professionals have employment gaps on their resumes.
"This is the second in a two-part Business English Podcast lesson on resolving conflict, in which we’ve been focusing on solving everyday disagreements in the office.
"One in five job-seekers (19.
In this piece at BusinessInsider.
"People do not always get along, so dealing with conflict is part of any job.
"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.
"Even for those who are "in the know" about the benefits of Plus, many have difficulty learning how to use Plus effectively.
"I hate negotiating.
Suzanne Lucas (photo, left) presents the results of a new survey by CareerBuilder.
Jerry Saltz covers the topic at Vulture.
Jenny Foss (photo, left) writes about what job search tactics people should not use.
Hagan Blount introduces the topic and presents the infographic at TheMuse.