Business Communication Essentials, 7th Ed.
Chapter 13. Building Careers and Writing Resumes
The Undercover Recruiter presents a "new infographic that explores mobile job seeker behavior today and expectations for the future.
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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 Lydia Dallett (photo, left), "You know that what you say in meetings with your boss can go a long way toward making them think that you're capable, serious, and ready to take on greater responsibility.
Matt Johnston (photo, left) presents a video on the topic of resume mistakes to avoid.
"Here are the top six workplace fears and how to move past them.
"Kim Brown is an assistant director for Syracuse University's Career Services department.
Online first impressions happen long before the first meeting.
Happy New Year! From everyone on the Bovée-Thill team, we wish you a successful new term.
Here’s something that happened recently when I was hiring for an open position:
A candidate emailed her resume and cover letter to me.
In today's weak job market, it's more important than ever to make your resume stand out.
One looks like a movie poster.
You've spent hours crafting the perfect resume.
What should a young job applicant do when well meaning parents are giving advice that worked for them in their job searches?
What can you do to stand out in today’s market?
Toss out that passé Objective section of yesterday and replace it with a well-branded, focused statement that gives the reader a clear message about who you are in less than 5 words.
Feedback from employees is the core of Fortune's Best Companies to Work For rankings.
[Today's job seekers] are not only competing with hundreds of other professionals for every open position, but they’re also bombarded with tons of career advice from every angle telling them what to do (and what not to do) in order to land their next job.
Are you wondering why everyone in the business world is so agog over LinkedIn?
In this excerpt from her recent talk at the University of Applied Sciences & Arts in Lucerne, Switzerland, strategist Dorie Clark (photo left) discusses LinkedIn and how every professional should be deploying it.
Given that 45 percent of human resources managers say they spend less than a minute, on average, on each job application they see, it’s understandable that some people might go overboard in trying to bring some individuality to their work history.
Career fairs are going digital.
Jeff Haden pondered the "stuff I wish I could have told the twenty-five year-old me (photo, left)," and has come up with a BusinessInsider.