Business Communication Today, 14th Ed.
Chapter 19. Applying and Interviewing for Employment
According to Rachel Gillett and Áine Cain (photo, left), "Nobody's perfect.
"'The interview is an elimination process," says Dr.
"In order to get the insights you’re so eager to get your hands on, you’ll need to ask targeted and smart questions.
"Before crafting a follow up email, we must first clarify what our objective is to draft a more effective call-to-action.
"If you've reached the stage of your job search where you're sending thank-you notes, you're almost at the finish line—but don't get complacent.
"Get hired by thinking like the employer.
"You’ve gotten (and taken) a lot of excellent job search advice .
"Wouldn't it be great if you could hear what your job interviewers say about you after your interview is over?
Richard Feloni (photo, left) reports.
"Here are some of those oddball questions.
"Some employers think what they’re doing a clever “pre-assessment” of job applicants, laying the burden on you while avoiding putting their own skin in the game, explains Ask the Headhunter columnist Nick Corcodilos.
"Some employers think what they’re doing a clever “pre-assessment” of job applicants, laying the burden on you while avoiding putting their own skin in the game, explains Ask the Headhunter columnist Nick Corcodilos.
According to Diane DiResta (photo, left), "A job interview can be an adventure.
"You spent hours researching, cramming, and planning for the interview.
"Phone interviews are increasingly a key part of the hiring process, and doing well at this stage can determine if you make it to an in-person interview or not.
"Your job interview might go perfectly, or it might not.
"With excellent perks, great pay and benefits, and high job satisfaction, employees at the 50 best companies to work for in America seem to have a good thing going," says Rachel Gillett (photo, left).
"You want to charm and impress your interviewer, not turn them off with bad behavior," writes Rachel Gillett (photo, left) and Áine Cain in a BusinessInsider.
"The recruitment space is prime for automation; the hiring process necessitates the screening of a high volume of candidates.
"You don't have to wait for a job interview to end before leaving.
"Maybe you've visited the office.
According to Liz Ryan, "Your goal is to stand out, not blend into the wallpaper.
"Here's how you will handle the mandatory "salary" field on an online job application.
"The small talk you make with your interviewer can be tricky to get right," writes Rachel Gillett (photo, left) in a piece at BusinessInsider.
"Overpreparing isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but you might be missing the point.