CHAPTER 8
Employment Communication
Gone are the days of starting a career at a company and staying there until you retire. Today people change jobs between 10 and 15 times during their work lives.1 That means keeping your employment documents up to date is a must. Today job searchers must be versatile and savvy about not only locating hidden or unadvertised jobs, but in their approach to applying to positions. This chapter will discuss the basic job search documents: cover letter, resume, reference list, thank-you note, and LinkedIn profile. Sample documents are also provided in Appendix B.
Cover Letters
A cover letter accompanies a resume and serves to introduce the job applicant, explain the candidate’s strongest selling points and reason for ...
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