Business Communication Essentials, 8th Ed.
Chapter 13. Building Careers and Writing Resumes
Work4Labs has created an infographic named "Mobile Recruiting by the (Surprising) Numbers.
"Talking about yourself is hard.
Check out the Pinterest page on employment.
Alison Griswold (photo, left) presents an article based on LinkedIn's list of the ten most overused words on resumes.
"Pronunciation is the ugly sister of language teaching, coming way behind vocabulary and grammar.
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We write a lot about resumes — what to do, and what not to do.
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That resource is no longer available, but here is advice on creating a compelling LinkedIn profile.
Matt Johnston (photo, left) presents a video on the topic of resume mistakes to avoid.
Here’s something that happened recently when I was hiring for an open position:
A candidate emailed her resume and cover letter to me.
In today's weak job market, it's more important than ever to make your resume stand out.
One looks like a movie poster.
You've spent hours crafting the perfect resume.
What should a young job applicant do when well meaning parents are giving advice that worked for them in their job searches?
What can you do to stand out in today’s market?
Toss out that passé Objective section of yesterday and replace it with a well-branded, focused statement that gives the reader a clear message about who you are in less than 5 words.
[Today's job seekers] are not only competing with hundreds of other professionals for every open position, but they’re also bombarded with tons of career advice from every angle telling them what to do (and what not to do) in order to land their next job.
Are you wondering why everyone in the business world is so agog over LinkedIn?
In this excerpt from her recent talk at the University of Applied Sciences & Arts in Lucerne, Switzerland, strategist Dorie Clark (photo left) discusses LinkedIn and how every professional should be deploying it.
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.