Business Communication Essentials, 7th Ed.
Chapter 13. Building Careers and Writing Resumes
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?
In this video the editors at Wipster interview key people in the industry.
"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.
"I hate negotiating.
Suzanne Lucas (photo, left) presents the results of a new survey by CareerBuilder.
Jenny Foss (photo, left) writes about what job search tactics people should not use.
This video presentation by Professor Patricia Jenkinson describes the process of perception and helps explain why we each perceive the world in a unique way.
Hagan Blount introduces the topic and presents the infographic at TheMuse.
"Martha had some strong comments about bloggers, yet her PR folk pitch bloggers in an attempt to tap into their influence with their audience.
"Beyond being late and looking like a slob, there are a few things that you should NEVER say during a job interview.
"Here’s the thing: Editing is more than just giving something a once-over to eliminate egregious typos and grammar mistakes.
"I have written several articles about LinkedIn, and they often generate the most comments," says William Aruda (photo, left) in a piece for Forbes.
"Watch this video to find out how the fast-paced growth in mobility is shaping businesses and enterprise mobility, and what a robust strategy can do to ensure success for the future of your organisation.
"There's a lot of resume advice out there—and some of it conflicting.
"Happens to everyone.
"The changing nature of résumés, use of applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn and other social media sites, Skype video conferencing, big data applications and more are all impacting the way employers and hope-to-be-employees find, communicate and interact with each other," writes Arnie Fertig in his introduction of a post at USNews.