Business Communication Essentials, 8th Ed.
Chapter 13. Building Careers and Writing Resumes
"While the classic refrain focuses on how jobs will be lost to the robots, it’s not all doom and gloom for the human race explains Jason Hill, financial services expert at PA Consulting.
"While most workers still have one, companies and recruiters are putting less emphasis on résumés when searching for job candidates.
"These stats will help you bring your recruiting strategy into the 21st century.
According to Oliver Staley (photo, left), "Resumes are a poor proxy for a human being.
"I’ve read a lot of cover letters in my career — thousands of them, maybe even tens of thousands.
"Any time we interview someone, we wait to see whether they’ll write a thank you note or not.
"Wondering how to get recruiters to notice your resume and application?
Lydia Bowers (photo, left) answers a reader's question at TheMuse.
Áine Cain checks in with CEO Liz Wessel (photo, left).
"Many job seekers treat cover letters as a necessary evil.
Amy George (photo, left) reports at BusinessInsider.
"One common issue has to do with word selection.
"Here's how to hit it out of the park without any work experience or internships.
"Here are some insider tips from someone who has managed hundreds of recruiters and advised on thousands of hires for a wide range of professional positions.
"Here are some insider tips from someone who has managed hundreds of recruiters and advised on thousands of hires for a wide range of professional positions.
"Tina Nicolai estimates she's read more than 40,000 résumés since launching Résumé Writers' Ink in 2010.
"Jeff Reynar is a director of engineering and New York site lead at Facebook.
"Here are a few sites you can check out next time you find yourself struggling to put together the perfect résumé: .
"Recruiters know all too well that not all resumes are created equal.
Áine Cain (photo, left) has the list at BusinessInsider.
"I think we’d all agree that there’s nothing bad about getting promoted or landing a better position at your company," writes Adrian Granzella Larssen (photo, left) at TheMuse.
Lily Zhang (photo, left) reports on the topic at TheMuse.
"Electronic Portfolios are a creative means of organizing, summarizing, and sharing artifacts, information, and ideas about teaching and/or learning, along with personal and professional growth.
"Electronic Portfolios are a creative means of organizing, summarizing, and sharing artifacts, information, and ideas about teaching and/or learning, along with personal and professional growth.
Áine Cain (photo, left) reports.