Learning Goal: I’m working on a management question and need a reference to help me learn.
- Understand principles for professional networking.
- Identify your key selling points for the job application process.
- Evaluate the primary needs of employers for positions of interest.
- Set up the message structure for résumés and cover letters.
- Highlight your qualifications with an effective tone, style, and design.
- Create chronological and functional résumés to highlight your key selling points.
- Use LinkedIn as part of the job search process and to network professionally.
- Develop a list of references that will improve your employment prospects.
- Compose effective cover letters that highlight your key selling points.
- Review your job application documents for effectiveness and fairness.
- Develop strategies for responding to common job interview questions.
- Explain etiquette for following up after job interviews.
- Explain etiquette for leaving an organization with grace and foresight
12.2 Action Required:
- Chapter 16 in BUSINESS COMMUNICATION: Developing Leaders for a Networked World, Peter Cardon, 4th Edition McGraw-Hill Education
- Watch the short videos at the following link:
Designing Your Career: The Informational Interview – YouTube
12.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):
- Create a sample resume. What is the type of this resume? Why you selected this type of resume?
12.4 Instructions
- Answer the questions in the test your knowledge section.
- Post your answer in the discussion board using the discussion link below