1. Searching for Employment and Writing Employment Messages © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 -

3. What Today’s Employers Require © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Flexibility and Adaptability Life-Long Learning Teamwork Skills Strong Work Records

4. What Today’s Employers Require © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Leadership Capabilities Diversified Skills Varied Experiences Multicultural and International Awareness

6. What Do You Want To Do? © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Specific Compensation Type of Operation Corporate Culture Type of Occupation General Career Goals Location Nature of the Job Size of Company Facilities

7. Building Your Career © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Employment Portfolio Interim Assignments Workplace Skills Life-Long Learning

8. The Employment Search © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Build Toward Career 1 Prepare R ésumé 2 Prepare for Interview 4 Understand Interview Process 3 Take the Interview 5 Follow Up and Accept Offer 6

9. Employer Recruiting Practices © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Networking and Personal References Look Inside the Company Unsolicited R ésumés Newspaper Want Ads Employment Agency or Search Firm Most Preferred Least Preferred

10. Organizing Your Approach © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Monitor Business News Research Specific Firms Build a Network Seek Career Counseling

11. Three-Step Résumé Process © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Planning Analyze Investigate Adapt Writing Organize Format Compose Completing Revise Produce Proofread

12. Planning Your R ésumé © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Audience Purpose Purpose Audience Information Adaptation

15. Organizing R ésumés © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Chronological Résumé Functional Résumé Combination Résumé

16. Résumé Components © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Name and Address Career Objective or Summary Employment History Activities and Achievements Academic Credentials Relevant Personal Data

18. Producing Traditional R ésumés © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Clean Typeface High-Grade Paper Ample Margins Laser Printed Appropriate Length Professional Design

19. R ésumé Formats © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Printed ASCII-Text HTML-Coded

20. Producing Scannable R ésumés © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - ASCII Format Key Words Document Design Buzzwords and Jargon

21. Submitting Scannable R ésumés © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Postal Mail Fax Machine E-mail or Online

22. Submitting On-Line R ésumés © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Personal Websites Index Services ASCII Version Employment Information References Personal Information

23. Writing Application Letters © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Keep E-mail Short Be Specific Aim for High Quality Include Salary

24. Types of Application Letters © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Getting Attention Building Interest Increasing Desire Motivating Action Solicited Unsolicited

25. Cultural Considerations © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - The Right Style and Approach Proper Tone and Format

26. Other Employment Messages © Prentice Hall, 2003 Business Communication Today Chapter 17 - Job-Inquiry Letters Application Follow-Ups