Business Communication Essentials, 7th Ed.
Chapter 14. Applying and Interviewing for Employment
"If you've sent out dozens or even hundreds of resumes and haven't heard anything back, you might be wondering what the problem is.
According to Jon Parrish, "I now live by the rule of “Goo-diligence.
Ken Lin (photo, left) writes about how he approached branding for his company Credit Karma.
Cheryl Conner (photo, left) reports on the Ripoff Report and what to do if one strikes your business.
"Hiring managers are just people, and people are naturally curious," says Lily Zhang (photo, left).
According to Susan P.
Ronnie Ann, Founder of WorkCoachCafe.
"First of all, the most important thing to do is stay calm," advises Emily Co (photo, left).
"According to a new CareerBuilder survey conducted by Harris Poll, a whopping 20% of 2,192 hiring and human resource managers in the US indicated they have asked a candidate an illegal question.
"The online jobs and career community Glassdoor sifted through tens of thousands of interview reviews to find the questions hiring managers most frequently ask.
"But, as you may have noticed, a lot of people are trying to tell stories these days.
"Whether you get a taciturn interviewer who only asks two questions or the inexperienced manager who spends way too much time focusing on your college years, knowing how to handle the rogue person on the other side of the table is a nice skill to have," explains Lily Zhang (photo, left).
Susan Adams, staff writer at Forbes.
"What does it take to get ahead?
"When you don't know how to answer a question during an interview, the silence can seem excruciating.
"We asked a few career experts and hiring managers the ideal time to show up for a job interview.
"We all have to do job interviews — either as the candidate or as the boss interviewing candidates.
"You’re networking.
"Successful businesses are often built on good people, so finding and choosing the good ones will determine your success more than anything else you do.
"This infographic provides step-by-step interview tips for both the interviewee and the interviewer.
Laszlo Bock (photo, left) writes, "But if you’re a job seeker (and who isn’t?
"In her book "301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions," Vicky Oliver says in order to prevail, you need to 'trounce your competition.
Kathleen Elkins reports on the topic citing the work contained in these two books.
"See the fascinatingly morbid graphic below from Who Is Hosting This?
"There’s plenty advice out there to rehearse what you’re going to say in a job interview: research questions the interviewer might ask, practice your answers, come up with salient questions of your own .