Business Communication Essentials, 7th Ed.
Chapter 14. Applying and Interviewing for Employment
"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.
From the folks at Strategic Communications.
"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.
"Fear of rejection is one of the reasons people avoid public speaking.
"The image you choose to portray to others is a big reflection of your true self, but the opposite effect can also be achieved.
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.
Read the NYTimes.
"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).
"Tina Nicolai estimates she's read more than 40,000 résumés since launching Résumé Writers' Ink in 2010.
"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.
Chris Weller presents the 18 spaces - as a one page presentation, or as a slide show.
"Maybe you've visited the office.
"Heidi Grant Halvorson, author of No One Understands You and What to Do About It, explains why we're often misunderstood and how to fix that.
According to Liz Ryan, "Your goal is to stand out, not blend into the wallpaper.
"Like any good businessperson, you are conditioned to network.