Discusses critiques by prospective employers of communication students' traditional resumes and application letters. Describes characteristics of nontraditional application letters and resumes based on their comments. (PRA)

Describes a training program designed to enable a job applicant to (1) identify what constitutes an inappropriate interview question; (2) understand the risks involved with answering or not answering; (3) be aware of the range of responses possible; and (4) have an opportunity to rehearse options and receive feedback on their effectiveness. (PRA)

Discusses strategies for overcoming objections (such as disability, criminal conviction, etc.) in an employment interview. Discusses the nature of employment interviews, when to raise an objection, and strategies such as self-confidence, accepting limitations, focusing on ability, taking responsibility for the past while focusing on the future,…

Contains seven brief articles which offer assignments designed to help students perform job searches, write job application letters, answer difficult questions, write letters of resignation, alleviate fears of public speaking, use the interview effectively in the business communication, and develop listening skills. (PRA)

Describes and flowcharts the process of writing a resume to help students to write more orderly and logically. Includes steps beginning with the personal inventory and ending with the final copy. (PRA)

Demonstrates that illegal questioning in job interviews is a serious problem. Presents a method and materials for teaching a range of responses to such illegal questioning. Suggests eight response strategies. (PRA)

Asserts, based on data collected from companies in Wisconsin, that illegal interview questions are common. Cites criteria for assessing instructional strategies on illegal questioning, and uses them to assess the instructional strategies of 11 college-level interviewing textbooks. (PRA)

Presents an effective, but simple, format for students to use when preparing a resume that will result in a job interview. Discusses in particular the header, job objective, education, experience, activities, personal data, references, and appearance. (SRT)

Investigates the importance of follow-up letters to the job application process. Finds that a slight majority of personnel administrators favor follow-up letters. Finds that letters should immediately follow the interview. Notes that letters may not help to get an interview or a job but suggest "good breeding" and make a favorable…

Reveals that many texts on interviewing have significant shortcomings regarding the legalities of illegal interview questions and discrimination. Discusses parameters in filing a discrimination charge. Discusses illegal questions and proof of discrimination, as well as the consequences of discrimination in organizations. (PRA)

Reports on a survey of the chief personnel officers in 500 of the United States' largest corporations concerning their preferences in form and content of job applications and resumes. (JC)

Responds to Jacqueline Trace's article in the June, l985 "ABC Bulletin" about teaching the functional skills resume in the business communication class. Argues that employers reviewing applications for entry-level positions tend to favor more customary styles of resumes. (EL)