Business Communication Today, 15th Ed.
Chapter 18. Building Careers and Writing Resumes
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"We’ve collected real stories about candidates who were well on their way to snagging a new role, but didn’t, all or at least in part because of a social media post (or posts) someone on the hiring side found during the vetting process.
"There are certain parts of the interview process that people overly obsess over and spend an inordinate amount of time focusing on.
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"Failure isn’t a roadblock.
"Failure isn’t a roadblock.
"My articles generally focus on offering advice on how to succeed in your career or find a new job.
"Tempted to go out with a bang on the last day of a really bad job?
"'The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
"You’ve probably been told countless times not to show your hand during the interview process, especially when it comes to letting a hiring manager in on other opportunities you’ve lined up.
"The December 2018 U.
"The December 2018 U.
"Today’s the day you apply for that job.
"Those five little words tell a recruiter or your prospective boss a lot, and none of it is good.
"The minutes of a meeting, or simply “minutes,” is an instant written record of a meeting or hearing.
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"People often really struggle over how to start a cover letter, and as a result they often end up with lines that are overly salesy, gimmicky, or just very tired.
"You might wonder whether it's appropriate to ask why a position is open during an interview.
"Self-described introvert and veteran tech executive Karen Wickre shares her secret to cultivating professional connections with a minimum of anxiety and awkwardness.
"I’ve read a lot of cover letters in my career — thousands of them, maybe even tens of thousands.
"Whether you’re a newly-minted associate or a seasoned partner, the message that you need to be “networking” never goes away.
"If you’ve been looking for a new job for a while and getting nowhere, cheer up.
"When a corporate recruiting function conducts an audit, I find that the resulting data usually reveals that the recruiting problems that dramatically restrict applications routinely occur during the same steps of the “recruiting funnel.
"To demystify some of the ambiguities surrounding the resume editing process, here’s a hand-picked list of some of the most important dos and don’ts to be aware of during this stage.
"My point is that your role isn’t necessarily meant to be a 24/7 enjoyable experience—that’s why you get a paycheck for doing it.