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This is an online magazine by Bovee & Thill, authors of the leading textbooks in business communication and business writing, published by Pearson, featuring resources about application letters, resumes, career planning, and a variety of employment issues. For more information about Bovee & Thill's texts and their exclusive, superior coverage of employment, visit http://boveeandthillbusinesscommunicationblog.com. For instructor examination copies, go to http://blog.businesscommunicationnetwork.com/texts. To find your local sales representative, visit http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/replocator. To contact the authors, use this form: https://businesscommunicationnetwork.com/contact-us. To get a free Comprehensive Guide to Business Communication Instructional Resources, visit http://blog.businesscommunicationnetwork.com/resources.  Subscribe to a free weekly newsletter of new posts to all 11 of Bovee Thill's Online Magazines at http://sco.lt/8kgeVV.
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7 Networking Secrets Job Seekers Should Know

7 Networking Secrets Job Seekers Should Know | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it
Networking can be intimidating to some job seekers, but it is a great way to make essential contacts. You never know exactly how being associated with someone can help you in the future, but it is helpful to always be prepared.

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Overcome Being Overqualified for Part-Time Jobs

Overcome Being Overqualified for Part-Time Jobs | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

With so many people looking for jobs in this economy, many qualified candidates find themselves taking jobs for which they may be overqualified. . .


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7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Interviewing Skills

7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Interviewing Skills | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

In the midst of technological advancement nowadays, the back-to-basics rule still applies when it comes to getting hired for a job. . .


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Online Job Search Tips – How to Find Work with Online Job Search ...

Online Job Search Tips – How to Find Work with Online Job Search ... | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

Online Job Search Tips – How to Find Work with Online Job Search. The online job search is necessary and important in these tough times.


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10 Reasons Why You're Not Getting Hired

10 Reasons Why You're Not Getting Hired | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

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15 Deadly But Often-Made Resume Blunders to Avoid

15 Deadly But Often-Made Resume Blunders to Avoid | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

There are quite a few real resume blunders that perfectly intelligent people commit, which you should be aware of, because they can diminish you in the eyes of employers. . .


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10 Myths About Job Searching - U.S. News & World Report Blog

10 Myths About Job Searching - U.S. News & World Report Blog | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

10 Myths About Job Searching from U.S. News & World Report


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How a 140-Character Twitter Resume Could Land Your Next Job

How a 140-Character Twitter Resume Could Land Your Next Job | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it
In essence, a Twesume is a short bio or resume condensed into 140 characters or less, which can be tweeted, messaged or emailed to potential employers.

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Résumé Writing: Using a Partner to Get Unstuck

Résumé Writing: Using a Partner to Get Unstuck | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

Many people find it difficult to write about themselves when preparing a resume, and the importance of having a compelling resume in today’s tough employment market isn’t making the task any easier.

Teaming up with a partner to work on each other’s resume can help, particularly on the qualifications summary or other introductory statement, . . .

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20 Creative Resume Designs Which Will Amaze Any Potential Employer

20 Creative Resume Designs Which Will Amaze Any Potential Employer | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

A great showcase design post of some truly creative and inspiration resume designs. which I'm sure would impress any potential employer. . .


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How Not to Write a Resume

How Not to Write a Resume | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it
The job hunter who listed his former bosses as references — all of whom had fired him — didn’t get an interview. Neither did the applicant who listed his ability to do the moonwalk as his special skill.
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Quiz: How Do I Apply for Jobs Online?

Quiz: How Do I Apply for Jobs Online? | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

For the most part, e-mail makes our lives easier. It allows for instant written communication. It grants us permission to politely ignore friends and contacts for hours or even days at a time. 

 

 

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7 Ways To Royally Mess Up A Job Interview

7 Ways To Royally Mess Up A Job Interview | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it
While there are plenty of ways to ace your next interview, there are also a slew of ways to expertly mess it up. I've compiled a list of ways to fantastically mess up an interview. Keep these 7 tips in mind before your next interview.

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How Your Bad Habits Affect Your Job Search

How Your Bad Habits Affect Your Job Search | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

Puff the not-so-magic dragon. Today’s health care costs have employers cracking down on everything imaginable. . .


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What Are Some Good Job Search Sites to Use?

What Are Some Good Job Search Sites to Use? | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

Currently I am using Career Builder, Indeed, Monster. What are some of the other job sites and search engines to use. Keep in mind that I am asking about free. . .


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Job Search: 7 Must-Have Tools for New Graduates

Job Search: 7 Must-Have Tools for New Graduates | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

The job market for new graduates is the best in three years. But make no mistake: the hole is deep and we're still digging out. Unemployment remains abnormally high. Graduates will need to be on their game to launch a career this spring. 


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Best Job Search Engines

Best Job Search Engines | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

When you use a job search engine you\'ll find job listings from many different online sources. . .


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The Benefits of an Online Job Search

The Benefits of an Online Job Search | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

It was a time-consuming and tedious process that required dedicated attention from the job seeker. However, the growing prominence of internet has changed the way we search for jobs. With numerous job search portals dedicated for . . .


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Equipping Your Job Search Tool Belt: 6 Things Every Job Seeker Needs

Equipping Your Job Search Tool Belt: 6 Things Every Job Seeker Needs | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

Equipping Your Job Search Tool Belt: 6 Things Every Job Seeker Needs


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Job Interview Questions

Job Interview Questions | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

Just in case you needed a reminder that it's a good idea to practice interviewing . . .


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Using Twitter to Teach Message Organization, Composition, and Revision

Using Twitter to Teach Message Organization, Composition, and Revision | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

Twitter offers some interesting possibilities for teaching business writing skills. The 140-character limit forces writers to distill their messages to the essentials, and planning a multi-tweet message can expand this practice in clarity by encouraging writers to think through a unified sequence of points that support a primary headline tweet.


Presentation expert Cliff Atkinson suggested the Rule of Four Tweets as a tool for planning presentations, based on the realization that many presentation audiences now use Twitter as a live backchannel during presentations. . .

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5 Reasons Why Your Online Presence Will Replace Your Resume in 10 years

5 Reasons Why Your Online Presence Will Replace Your Resume in 10 years | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it
We're seeing more and more recruiters use the web as a place to search for talent and conduct employment background searches.

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Job Interview? Four Tips to Sell Yourself

Job Interview? Four Tips to Sell Yourself | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

A job interview is like a super-stressful sales call -- where the product is you. Use these tips to land your dream job.


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E-Portfolios: A Useful Tool in Roday’s Job Market

E-Portfolios: A Useful Tool in Roday’s Job Market | Teaching Business Communication and Employment | Scoop.it

During the hiring process, employers may encounter an applicant with an electronic portfolio. An ePortfolio is a digital archive of items (audio/video clips, text, graphics or examples of work) that showcases a person's work. ePortfolios have been used since the early 1990s, evolving from . . .

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