Business Communication Essentials, 7th Ed.
Chapter 14. Applying and Interviewing for Employment
"Before crafting a follow up email, we must first clarify what our objective is to draft a more effective call-to-action.
"If you've reached the stage of your job search where you're sending thank-you notes, you're almost at the finish line—but don't get complacent.
"Get hired by thinking like the employer.
"You’ve gotten (and taken) a lot of excellent job search advice .
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"Wharton's Peter Cappelli discusses IBM's decision to rethink its remote work policy for some employees.
"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).
"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.
"Content engineering or content marketing is essentially about designing the right kinds of content that might engage consumers.