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Why aren’t employers calling me? Completing a successful job search is more about strategy than rigor

Keshreeyaji R. Oswal As the American economy moves toward a reasonable pandemic recovery, it is continuing to see an increasing pace of new job openings. At the same time, entry-level applicants and recent college graduates have faced, at times, significant resistance in their job search. In this short guide, I provide you with a set of pointers to help you overcome this resistance and distinguish … Continue reading Why aren’t employers calling me? Completing a successful job search is more about strategy than rigor

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Comparing Improvements in Cover Letter Compositions of Business Communication Students

Scott Springer, Ann Springer, and Spencer Scanlan The number of international students studying in American higher education institutions continues to rise as English is increasingly becoming the language of global higher education (Doiz, Lasagabaster, & Sierra, 2013; Bound, et. al, 2021). While the number of international students studying in America dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic (Morona, 2020), this number is expected to rise again in … Continue reading Comparing Improvements in Cover Letter Compositions of Business Communication Students

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Conversations with Western ABC Expert Speakers

Dr. Erin Paradis Leverage your network. How often have I heard this advice? How often have I successfully done this? These questions came to mind as I waited in a webinar green room last fall at the Association for Business Communication 2020 Annual International Virtual Conference. This was my first time attending and presenting at the ABC Conference, and I was nervous. The practice of … Continue reading Conversations with Western ABC Expert Speakers