Business Communication Essentials, 7th Ed.
Chapter 14. Applying and Interviewing for Employment
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"There’s plenty advice out there to rehearse what you’re going to say in a job interview: research questions the interviewer might ask, practice your answers, come up with salient questions of your own .
"It's natural to want to be liked.
"Hacking an interview isn't about being able to answer questions properly.
"Staring at screens right before sleep turns out to be a lot worse than previously thought.
"With mobile devices becoming mainstream in business communication, the challenge for those of us in education is to help students adapt their writing skills to this exciting but demanding new format.
"It's important to remember that every interview is a two-way street.
"Hiring managers only spend 6 second on your resume before they decide on you — this is what they look at.
"Brand yourself before others brand you.
"Here are 16 questions you'll want to avoid during the first job interview, as they may do more harm than good: .
Jacquelyn Smith reports on the trend of interviewers asking questions designed to gauge a candidate's emotion intelligence.
"We all send body language cues based on how we feel and what we think, here's how to decipher them quickly and in any situation.
According to Justin Gmoser, "While you may end up being asked the standard "What is your weakness?
"Everyone wants to stand out in job interviews — but it should be for the right reasons.
"There is nothing more exciting or nerve-wracking than hearing you’ve been invited for an interview.
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"Take it easy.
"Remember when your online life had nothing to do with your work life?
Olga Khazan (photo, left), of The Atlantic, covers the topic of "vocal fry.
"There is nothing more exciting or nerve-wracking than hearing you’ve been invited for an interview.
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