Business Communication Essentials, 7th Ed.
Chapter 14. Applying and Interviewing for Employment
According to Diane DiResta (photo, left), "A job interview can be an adventure.
"From tidying your space to reading the news, there are a variety of ways to prep for the day.
"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).
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"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.
"The scale of the internet is so great, that it doesn’t make sense to look at the information on a monthly basis, or even to use daily figures," writes Jeff Desjardins for the World Economic Forum.
"You don't have to wait for a job interview to end before leaving.
"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.
"Here's how you will handle the mandatory "salary" field on an online job application.
"Here’s the point.
"In this article, you will learn everything about the left brain vs.
"The small talk you make with your interviewer can be tricky to get right," writes Rachel Gillett (photo, left) in a piece at BusinessInsider.
"The most popular question I’ve gotten over the last 12 months is around what tools do I use to build my personal brand.
"There are thousands of different websites that you can leverage to build your own personal brand, but only a few that will give you both the reach and credibility to make a major impact.
"Overpreparing isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but you might be missing the point.
"Congratulations! You got the job.
"While there are may be different factors at play, Glassdoor senior talent acquisition partner Jamie Hichens sheds light on nine red flags that can knock job seekers out after the first interview.