Excellence in Business Communication, 13th Edition
Chapter 15. Building Careers and Writing Resumes
"What I’ve learned about productivity in the ten years I’ve been hosting The Get-it-Done Guy’s Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.
"Do you ever find yourself in a conversation you don’t want to be having?
"Let’s talk about what we know about how rate of speech impacts credibility and persuasiveness.
"A listener wonders how to manage her frustration after being laid off twice.
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"Do you hate your voice?
"Many job seekers treat cover letters as a necessary evil.
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"One common issue has to do with word selection.
"Here's how to hit it out of the park without any work experience or internships.
"Being a good listener is one of the most important skills you can master if you want to advance your career and build meaningful relationships.
"A position could be an opinion, an idea, or a plan.
"We all have to negotiate in life, whether it’s asking for a bigger raise, nailing down details of a contract or even getting your kids to do their homework.
"Wharton's Peter Cappelli discusses IBM's decision to rethink its remote work policy for some employees.
"Here are some insider tips from someone who has managed hundreds of recruiters and advised on thousands of hires for a wide range of professional positions.
"Here are some insider tips from someone who has managed hundreds of recruiters and advised on thousands of hires for a wide range of professional positions.
"Tina Nicolai estimates she's read more than 40,000 résumés since launching Résumé Writers' Ink in 2010.
"When left unchecked, not only does rampant incivility make our days more tense, it also leads to a loss of focus, a loss of productivity, a deliberate slacking off among disgruntled employees, and even serious health problems.
"Jeff Reynar is a director of engineering and New York site lead at Facebook.
"Content engineering or content marketing is essentially about designing the right kinds of content that might engage consumers.
"Here are a few sites you can check out next time you find yourself struggling to put together the perfect résumé: .
"Recruiters know all too well that not all resumes are created equal.