Excellence in Business Communication, 13th Edition
Chapter 15. Building Careers and Writing Resumes
Given that 45 percent of human resources managers say they spend less than a minute, on average, on each job application they see, it’s understandable that some people might go overboard in trying to bring some individuality to their work history.
Career fairs are going digital.
Jeff Haden pondered the "stuff I wish I could have told the twenty-five year-old me (photo, left)," and has come up with a BusinessInsider.
Jessica Liebman (photo, left), Managing Editor at Business Insider, keeps a Gmail folder called "Worst Cover Letters.
Gerrit Hall (photo, left) believes references "are so valuable" the jobseeker should learn "three important bits of info" about them.
"If you’re spending time reading job advertisements online, you know that they’re not all written equally," says Lindsay Olson (photo, left).
Laura Labovich (photo, left), contributor to Careerealism.
"If you suspect you’re in danger of being fired, the worst thing you can do is just sit back and wait for it to happen," says Alison Green.
"We’ve all seen them: the online efforts of eager job hunters, clawing at their social media dream jobs like 12-year-olds at a Justin Bieber concert," writes Erica Moss (photo, left).
Come Recommended advocates employers look beyond the resume.
"Employers are dealing with more job applicants than ever.
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Follow LinkedIn’s etiquette guide for students and recent graduates to increase your response rate and to maintain positive networking connections.
This document describes several intriguing new examples of social networks designed exclusively for members of certain professions or industries.
Seth Godin says, "The best marketers, of course, use the needle and the vise at the same time.
What is the best type of resume to use on the Internet?
Here is a video that will teach you the essential elements in preparing a great resume cover letter.
According to a new survey released by Vault.
Job hunters have to be careful in this Internet-saturated world.
Interview with technology expert David Spark, founder of a new media consulting company.
Vault held a Video Resume Makeover Contest and selected four winners to receive a professional makeover, a written resume makeover, and a video resume.
Join Sharon Williams, Owner/Guru of JobRockIt, for key resumes writing pointers that capture the immediate interest of hiring managers.