Teaching Business Communication and Employment

From prepping your outfit and body language to saying goodbye and how to follow up, here's everything that should be done to prep for an interview.

Even if your work experience has stayed the same, there are still ways to update your resume for the modern recruiting process.

99% of the Fortune 500 companies use an Applicant Tracking System to accept a job candidate’s resume when you apply for a position online. Will they find you?

Consumers are also starting to hold companies accountable for insensitive statements and biased blunders. Companies want employees who will represent them well and demonstrate cultural competency. With those goals and concerns in mind, interviewers are starting to ask all candidates about their thoughts on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Read the full article: http://vid.us/d5mouo

The top 10 ways to make the worst impression at a job interview, and what to do so you don't make a bad impression and hurt your chances of getting hired.

As your students begin the interview process, chances are good that their initial screening interviews and at least subsequent interview will be conducted over the phone. Employers treat telephone interviews as seriously as in-person interviews, so candidates need to be ready to perform effectively in these important exchanges.

Share these fourteen tips with your students to help them prepare and to ease the stress of getting ready for phone interviews:

Are you in the market for a new job? If so, jump on your search now because the market is heating up. First time job seekers and those looking for a career boost are ripe for success. According to Glassdoor, the U.S. economy is growing, leading to noticeable effects on hiring. Here are some of …

Resumes continue to evolve over time. Don't fall behind or get lost in the mix with these trending tips for 2019. Need a new resume template? Use resume builders like Canva for easy, fresh designs.

"The hottest and latest resume trends this 2019 will surely heighten the chance of your students' getting hired."

People write the strangest things on their resumes, sometimes downright hysterical. Why should only recruiting managers get to laugh at these? The Top 10 are at the bottom. Enjoy

No matter how many times you've proofread your resume, it's important to stay vigilant for at least one of these 20 common mistakes.

Which business communication textbook have the most comprehensive coverage of employment topics? Which textbooks are noted for their leading-edge coverage?

One of the worst things you can do is just hanging up at the end of the call. Make sure you're prepared for the call coming to an end.

Feeling limited by LinkedIn, some Gen Z-ers are now applying for jobs using TikTok résumés. Employers are paying attention.

"Landing a job is not as easy as it sounds, and there’s a great chance your resume is preventing you from getting a shot at countless job opportunities.

"In this article, we will lay down the current trends in resume writing that can lead you to better job opportunities. What are the things you have to consider when building your resume, and what are the fatal errors you must avoid? Reading the trends here will help you craft a resume that may be the key to getting your dream job."

"It's true: Landing that dream job, a promotion, or a raise could be put in jeopardy if you're sharing questionable things on your social media accounts. Here, career experts share their best advice for editing yourself."

If you want to make it past the initial test, you need to have some solid qualifications — and the perfect résumé to highlight those qualifications.

Students should prepare to be interviewed by video as they move through the job search process, and these interviews require some special consideration.

Video interviews can be conducted via Skype or similar services, video conferencing systems, or automated interviewing systems in which candidates respond to prerecorded questions.

Most of the advice outlined in Fourteen Tips for Succeeding in Phone Interviews applies to video interviews, and encourage your students to follow these additional tips:

These days, the first set of eyes on your resume may not actually be human eyes. Check out this infographic to see what applicant tracking systems are really looking for.

     "Most job candidates prepare to answer certain questions before their job interview to present themselves in the best possible light.
     "Other candidates seem to give the worst possible answer for a given situation.
     "We asked HR professionals, recruiters, and CEOs to share some of the worst responses they have heard from candidates, from a candidate who said he 'crushed 10 keg stands' to another who admitted to slashing someone's tires."

HireVue claims it uses artificial intelligence to decide who’s best for a job. Outside experts call it 'profoundly disturbing.'"

"Writing a resume is a complicated and often frustrating process. Every detail counts, and there is no shortage of conflicting information on what employers actually want to see, like an objective statement, your college GPA, hard and soft skills, or hobbies."

At least some of these questions will pop up during any job interview, and these are the best ways to answer them.