Teaching Business Communication and Employment

Most people like to think they are unbiased and capable of making fair, objectives decisions when it comes to judging or assessing others. Unfortunately, that is far from reality.

Decades of research suggests that unconscious or implicit bias is universal, and these attitudes and stereotypes affect decision making in ways that people aren’t aware of. Even people who consciously go out of their way to avoid biased assumptions can be influenced by unconscious biases that have been accumulating since childhood.

Implicit bias has been a longstanding concern in job interviewing and hiring decisions. A classic case that opened many eyes to the problem involved classical musicians auditioning for symphony orchestras.

In the 1970s, women made up only 5 percent of professional symphony musicians. Orchestras gradually moved to blind auditions, where the performer is hidden behind a curtain so the people evaluating them can hear but not see them—meaning they can’t make judgments based on gender, age, appearances, or anything other than how well the musicians play.

Within a decade, the ratio of women had risen to 25 percent.

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

Most students preparing to enter or reenter the job market have probably heard the advice to develop a personal brand but might not know how to proceed. Here's how.

You'll ace a job interview by learning these dos and don'ts for phone interviews, video interviews and in-person interviews.

Longtime PwC recruiter Rod Adams says that the best candidates send thoughtful follow-ups.

"Here’s how to cope with some of the hardest moments in the job search, according to real people who went through it—and came out alive."

Tina Nicolai estimates that she has read more than 40,000 résumés.

"While communications technology has taken over many of our business interactions, studies show that 84% of people still prefer in-person meetings, and 85% say that in-person meetings build stronger, more meaningful business relationships.

Unfortunately, many of us underutilize this important resource due to a variety of mistakes we make when it comes to networking. According to career expert Ines Temple, president of LHH-DBM Peru and LHH Chile, these 10 specific networking mistakes can get in the way of your success.

"But ... young people are human, too. They make mistakes. And the following mistakes have cost them their jobs . . ."

Are your students prepared to encounter artificial intelligence in the job search process?

A growing number of companies now use artificial intelligence (AI) for recruiting and interviewing.

Learn more in Excellence in Business Communication, 13th Edition.

AI will change how we apply for positions in the future, but honesty will still be the best policy when it comes to landing a job.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning is revolutionizing the recruiting industry. Machine learning is a growing and diverse field of artificial ntelligence which studies algorithms that are capable of automatically learning from data and making predictions based on data.

If HireVue is correct, using artificial intelligence to screen job applicants is a glimpse at the future of recruiting."

With a professional story arc as a guide, construct a brand pyramid that has all the relevant support points needed to build a personal brand message.

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

"In today's job market, sending a post-interview thank you note can mean the difference between landing the job and being completely overlooked."