Business Communication Today, 14th Ed.
Chapter 18. Building Careers and Writing Resumes
On any given day we're lied to from 10 to 200 times, and the clues to detect those lies can be subtle and counter-intuitive.
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.
Jessica Liebman (photo, left), Managing Editor at Business Insider, keeps a Gmail folder called "Worst Cover Letters.
Gerrit Hall (photo, left) believes references "are so valuable" the jobseeker should learn "three important bits of info" about them.
"If you’re spending time reading job advertisements online, you know that they’re not all written equally," says Lindsay Olson (photo, left).
In this video Brian Solis interviews Tyler Cyr, Dunkin' Brands' web communications manager, on "how social media helps continue and improve the Dunkin’ experience.
Ian Griffin recently attended a forum where Kim A.
Laura Labovich (photo, left), contributor to Careerealism.
According to TED.
"If you suspect you’re in danger of being fired, the worst thing you can do is just sit back and wait for it to happen," says Alison Green.
"We’ve all seen them: the online efforts of eager job hunters, clawing at their social media dream jobs like 12-year-olds at a Justin Bieber concert," writes Erica Moss (photo, left).
Come Recommended advocates employers look beyond the resume.
"Employers are dealing with more job applicants than ever.
"Use all of the following tools in order to make the most of your job search and minimize the time it takes to land a job," says Krista Mitchell (photo, left).
Quit wasting your time on the traditional job boards.
An overview to social networking sites & their usage for job search.
Quit wasting your time on the traditional job boards.
An overview to social networking sites & their usage for job search.
As a business communication instructor, it's important to teach your students how to write specifically for social media and digital communication.
Chances are you’ll have at least one video interview using Skype or another Internet-based phone service.
Fellow designer Matt Helmke offers a succinct overview of Reynolds’s groundbreaking book on presentation design.
Get advice on dealing with four difficult audience members: the Resister, the Expert, the Dominator, and the Rambler.
Some entrepreneurs don’t agree that writing a comprehensive business plan is always a good idea.
Follow LinkedIn’s etiquette guide for students and recent graduates to increase your response rate and to maintain positive networking connections.