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Getting the job you want

Getting the job that you really want If I can only get that interview . . . We all know that the job market is tight these days not only for reason of the economy but because there are so many people in the marketplace with varying skills, backgrounds and experience  People with 20 years of experience are competing for positions with new college graduates. For both candidates, the first task is to be able to talk about your qualification in such a way that will get you that interview. What does it mean to tailor employment documents? Employment documents include resumes, cover letters, and any business message that concerns employment. Your message will be directed to your contact(s) in the organization and will vary depending on what your intent is upon writing. Regardless of the type of message, it is very important to make sure that you use a writing strategy that will effectively reach your read...
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Working Remotely

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Working Remotely:    Where are you working right now?  From your tablet on an outdoor patio?  In a coffee shop with your earbuds in?    If you work virtually—that is, "telecommute"—you're part of a fast-growing trend in the modern workforce. But like any new working practice, making telecommuting part of your usual routine takes some discipline and diligence. According to research by the financial software company Intuit , nearly a quarter of U.S. workers telecommute for at least a few hours every week. Today, 67% of companies allow at least some employees to work at home occasionally, up from 50% in 2008, and 38% allowed some workers to do so on a regular basis, up from 23%,  according to the  Wall Street Journal . In some places, telecommuting is already at the heart of the employee experience. About 43% of Aetna’s employees take part in work-at-home and other virtual arrangements, which the healthcare company has al...
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emails and memos

  This week we will be reading chapter one in the book provided to you on Google Drive. We will be writing and rewriting business emails and memos.  Things to consider when you start to write an email What is your audience’s relationship to you—for example, is the reader your teacher? Your boss? A friend? A stranger? How well do you know him/her? How would you talk to him/her in a social situation? What do you want your audience to think or assume about you? What kind of impression do you want to make?  1. There is a  specific  subject line 2. There is a greeting to the person receiving the email - not a "hey" 3. Get directly to the point. Use no exclamation points, emoticons or slang. 4. Use proper grammar, spelling and style. Email is not an exception, especially since it might be the first or only was someone gets an impression of you. 5. Use a closing. For your closing, something brief but friendly, or perhaps just your ...
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Welcome to Week 1 of MCOM 350

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Hello, Communicators! This week's objectives: 1. Get to know your classmates 2. Discover your path to working remotely 3. Take time to understand how working remotely (online) is different from working in person. 4. Learn to puke on the page. This week's assignments: 1. Fill out the Google Slide 2. List the 5 words on Google Classroom, reply to two classmates, write a paragraph detailing what you think about the patterns you see in everyone's reply. 3. Do your first puke. This week we will be getting to know one another. To start our process, go to this Google Slides link fill out a Google Slide introducing yourself to the class. Include one photo or graphic that you think best describes who you are - as you will see mine is a photo of my reading glasses, notebook, and special pen.
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