Excellence in Business Communication, 11th Edition
Chapter 15. Building Careers and Writing Resumes
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"The following is a list of LinkedIn tools for business to help increase your LinkedIn effectiveness.
"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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That resource is no longer available, but here is advice on creating a compelling LinkedIn profile.
Fellow designer Matt Helmke offers a succinct overview of Reynolds’s groundbreaking book.
Fellow designer Matt Helmke offers a succinct overview of Reynolds’s groundbreaking book.
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The Undercover Recruiter presents a "new infographic that explores mobile job seeker behavior today and expectations for the future.
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.
"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.
"Here are the top six workplace fears and how to move past them.
"Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school.
"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.
"Kim Brown is an assistant director for Syracuse University's Career Services department.
"Melitta Campbell (photo, left) is a copywriter with 15 years experience of working in a corporate communications environment within a number of international organisations.
Online first impressions happen long before the first meeting.
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