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Arnold, Vanessa Dean; Soskis, Mosetta S. – ABCA Bulletin, 1977
Provides guidelines for using the "bad-news" strategy for answering job application letters. (KS)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Communication Skills, Job Application, Letters (Correspondence)
Watkins, Donna M. – ABCA Bulletin, 1980
Offers a suggestion for helping students write letters of application involving (1) a "what I have done" paragraph, (2) a "what I can do for you" paragraph, and (3) a combination paragraph including both ideas. (FL)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business English, Higher Education, Job Application
Carl, Helen – ABCA Bulletin, 1980
Reviews research in several areas of nonverbal communication that relate directly to success or failure during the employment interview. Areas covered are: (1) eyes, (2) hand behavior, (3) smiles, (4) clothing, (5) space/distance, (6) paralanguage, (7) posture, and (8) time. (FL)
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Employment Interviews, Job Application, Nonverbal Communication
Casady, Mona J. – ABCA Bulletin, 1977
Provides suggestions for conduct during the business interview process. (KS)
Descriptors: Business, Employment Interviews, Guidelines, Job Application
Lewis, Stephen D. – ABCA Bulletin, 1977
Discusses current employment laws and their implications for resume content; a sample resume is included. (KS)
Descriptors: Employment Practices, Guidelines, Job Application, Labor Legislation
Sullivan, Jeremiah J. – ABCA Bulletin, 1980
Describes some little-discussed elements of the job interview, including what people should say, how they should say it, stage fright, tough questions, and interview order. (RL)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Communication Skills, Employment Interviews, Higher Education
Huegli, Jon M.; Tschirgi, Harvey D. – ABCA Bulletin, 1979
Reports on a field study that examined communication behaviors in job interviews. Recommends a training method for developing the communication skills that job applicants will need. (RL)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Communication Research, Communication Skills, Employment Interviews
Dittman, Nancy A. – ABCA Bulletin, 1983
Describes the design of three types of resume: traditional, functional, and mixed; includes examples of a functional resume. (AEA)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Career Guidance, Higher Education, Job Application
Etherington, Helen M. – ABCA Bulletin, 1980
Describes a systems approach to the job search. Notes how courses in business communications, technical writing, and report writing can help students acquire job search skills. (RL)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Higher Education, Job Applicants, Job Application
Delgado, Jose – ABCA Bulletin, 1979
Outlines a unit that prepares students for the job application situation. (RL)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Class Activities, Employment Interviews, Higher Education
Watkins, Donna – ABCA Bulletin, 1983
Discusses an introductory lecture that defines the similarities between sales letters and application letters for business communication students. (AEA)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Correspondence, Higher Education, Job Application
Wells, Barron; And Others – ABCA Bulletin, 1981
Discusses a survey of personnel officers that was designed to help perspective employees present themselves in the best possible way. The survey yielded data about the initial contact by job seekers, job application letters, and resumes. A copy of the survey instrument is included. (FL)
Descriptors: Business Correspondence, Communication Research, Job Application, Job Skills
Rooney, Pamela S. – ABCA Bulletin, 1982
Offers guidelines for class instruction in job search strategies, for researching the chosen occupation, interviewing, constructing the resume, and preparing the application package. (HTH)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Education, Course Descriptions, Higher Education
Stull, Jim – ABCA Bulletin, 1978
Outlines an exercise that prepares students to create resumes and letters of application for employment. (RL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Business Communication, College Students, Higher Education
Dulek, Ron – ABCA Bulletin, 1979
Outlines a teaching technique that places students in two fictional identities, job applicant and employer/evaluator, to give them practical experiences in the hiring situation. (RL)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Correspondence, Class Activities, Employment Interviews
