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Building Careers and Writing R

Building Careers and Writing R sum s Prentice Hall, 2007. Business Communication ... Toward Career. 1. Prepare. R sum . 2. Prepare. for Interview. 4. Understand ...

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Building Careers and Writing R

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  1. Building Careers and Writing Résumés Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  2. Career Stability Lifetime Employment Small Businesses Independent Contractors Today’s Dynamic Workplace Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  3. Financial Trade-Offs Economic Uncertainty Temporary Workers Independent Contractors Cheaper Labor Markets Global Recruiting How Employers View the Job Market Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  4. Flexibility Life-Long Learning Teamwork Skills Strong Work Records What Today’s Employers Require Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  5. Leadership Capabilities Diversified Skills Varied Experiences Multicultural Awareness What Today’s Employers Require Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  6. What You Want What You Offer Workplace Value Adapting to the Market Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  7. What Do You Want? Type of Occupation Nature of the Job Specific Compensation General Career Goals Size of Company Type of Operation Location Facilities Corporate Culture Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  8. What Can You Offer? • Personal achievements • Educational preparation • Work experience • Extracurricular activities • Personal characteristics Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  9. Employment Portfolio Interim Assignments Workplace Skills Life-Long Learning Increasing Your Value Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  10. The Employment Search Build Toward Career Prepare Résumé Understand Interview Process 3 1 2 Prepare for Interview 4 Take the Interview 5 Follow Up and Accept Offer 6 Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  11. Employers’ Approach to Recruiting Process Most Preferred Least Preferred Look Inside the Company Networking and Personal References Employment Agency or Search Firm Unsolicited Résumés Newspaper Want Ads Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  12. Track Business News Monitor Specific Firms Build a Network Seek Counseling Organizing Your Approach Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  13. Analyze Situation Revise Analyze the Audience Gather Information Produce Select Medium Proofread Compose the Message Get Organized Distribute Three-Step Writing Process Planning Writing Completing Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  14. Analyze Audience/Purpose • Gather Information • Choose the Best Medium • Organize Content Planning Your Résumé Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  15. Frequent Job Changes Gaps in Work History Level of Experience “Red Flags” for Employers Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  16. Long-Term w/One Firm For-Cause Termination Criminal Record “Red Flags” for Employers Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  17. Chronological Combination Functional Organizing Your Résumé Work History Educational Level Skills and Accomplishments Personal Background Personal Objectives Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  18. Respect Your Résumé Take Your Time Review Good Models Minimize Frustration Writing Your Résumé Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  19. Keep the Résumé Honest Workplace References Background Checks Credit Histories Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  20. Adapting to the Audience • Consider the employer’s perspective • Build on past accomplishments • Stress your future potential • Translate skills and experience • Clarify educational achievements Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  21. Name and Address Career Objective or Summary Academic Credentials Employment History Activities and Achievements Relevant Personal Data Composing Your Résumé Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  22. Revising Producing Proofreading Completing Your Résumé Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  23. Too long Too short Hard to read Poorly written Uninformed Spelling Grammar Poor quality Boastful Gimmicky Common Résumé Problems Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  24. Producing Your Résumé Printed Scannable Résumé Printed Traditional Résumé Electronic Plain-Text File MS Word File Electronic PDF File HTML Format Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  25. High-Quality Paper Professional Image Printing a Traditional Résumé Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  26. Separate All Characters Use Sans-Serif Fonts Avoid Special Characters Avoid Columns Use Plain White Paper Separate Phone and Email Use a Keyword Summary Identify All Pages Printing a Scannable Résumé Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  27. Plain-Text File MS Word File HTML Version PDF Format Digital Résumé Formats Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  28. Headings and lists • Grammar and punctuation • Spelling and word choice • Paper and digital formats Proofreading Your Résumé Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  29. Distributing Your Résumé Postal Mail Fax Machine E-Mail Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  30. Distributing Your Résumé Online Submission Personal Websites Index Service Or Job Site Business Communication Essentials, 3e

  31. Reviewing Key Points • Adapting to the workplace • Searching for employment • Preparing effective résumés • Preparing employment messages Business Communication Essentials, 3e

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