Business Communication Essentials, 7th Ed.
Chapter 14. Applying and Interviewing for Employment
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"In addition to your resume, everyone should have a professional bio," writes Marie Raperto (photo, left).
We write a lot about resumes — what to do, and what not to do.
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Bovée and Thill's Pinterest board highlights some of the most interesting and important developments in business communication, along with some great advice on developing your communications skills.
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.
"If you don't have a digital presence today, you don't exist," writes Tom Cochran (photo, left), Chief Technology Officer with Atlantic Media.
Julie Bort (photo, left) covers the seamier side of reputation management.
"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.
"With the growth of such customer review sites as Yelp and TripAdvisor, and e-commerce sites like eBay, anyone with access to the Internet can potentially make or break a company's reputation.
We're seeing more and more recruiters use the web as a place to search for talent and conduct employment background searches.
There are four things that the most successful professionals have in common.
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.
When someone earnestly complements you, how does it make you feel?
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.