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CHAPTER 15 ConTEnTs

etting hired has always involved writing. Whether you send a Understanding the Job-application
G formal letter and résumé through the mail, apply online through process 399
a company’s Web site, or reply to a posting on Craigslist, you will use planning the Job search 399
words to make the case that the organization should offer you a position. Understanding eight Ways to look
During your career, you will use your writing skills to apply for a for a position 402
job many times. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2006), Understanding the risks and
benefits of social Media and the
the typical American worker holds more than 10 different jobs while Job search 404
he or she is between the ages of 18 and 38. Obviously, these jobs Writing paper résumés 405
don’t last long. Even when American workers begin a job between the Appearance of the Résumé 405
ages of 33 and 38, nearly 40 percent of them will no longer be with Content of the Résumé 406
that company at the end of one year. And 70 percent of them will no Elements of the Chronological
longer be with that company in five years. Every time you apply for Résumé 409
a job you will need to change your résumé and your other job- Elements of the Skills Résumé 417
application materials. Writing electronic résumés 417
For most of you, the first nonacademic test of your technical- Content of the Electronic Résumé 421
communication skills comes when you prepare job-application Format of the Electronic Résumé 422
materials. And it’s an important test. A survey of 120 major U.S. cor- Writing Job-application letters 425
porations concluded that writing ability is related to workplace suc- Selectivity and Development 425
cess: “People who cannot write and communicate clearly will not be Elements of the Job-Application
Letter 426
hired, and if already working, are unlikely to last long enough to be
considered for promotion” (College Entrance, 2004). preparing for a Job interview 431
Writing Follow-up letters or
e-mails after an interview 433
Understanding the Job-application
process

Preparing job-application materials requires weeks and
months, not days, and there is no way to cut corners. Figure
15.1 on page 400 presents an overview of the process.

planning the Job search

In planning a job search, you have four main tasks:
• Do a self-inventory. Before you can start thinking of where
you want to work, you need to answer some questions
about yourself:
— What are your strengths and weaknesses? Are your skills
primarily technical? Do you work best with others or on
your own?

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