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The Documents That Writers in Organizations Write

December 9, 2011

People in organizations produce a large variety of documents. Letters, memos, and reports may be the best known, but they are not the only things writers in organizations write. Donald, manager of marketing communication, lists the items he produces: Those of us who make our living in business and technical writing create product overviews, sales [...]

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Written Channels May Enable the Sender to Convey His or Her Message More Effectively

December 5, 2011

In a conversation, you have less than a minute to talk before other people expect you to let them talk. In writing, you can take as much space as you need to present your evidence. Putting a message in writing also makes it easier to present your ideas in the most effective way, even in [...]

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Written Channels are Less Expensive Than Oral Ones for Reaching Large Groups of People or Transmitting Information Over Long Distances

December 1, 2011

If a big organization wants to tell all its employees about a new policy, a memo is cheaper than a meeting of the whole staff. It’s cheaper to write a manual explaining how to fill out a billing ticket than to take the time to teach every sales representative one by one. If a company [...]

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Written Channels are More Convenient for the Recipient than Oral Ones

November 27, 2011

To talk, both people must be free at the same time. This is rarely the case in business. Only one-half of business phone calls find the intended receiver in the office on the first try. But when you send a letter or memo, the recipient can read it when it’s most convenient. Even more important, [...]

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The Art of Good Listening

September 28, 2011

Listening carefully when you’re nervous isn’t easy. There’s the temptation to be thinking about what may be asked or to be rethinking what you should have said to the question just asked. Some of this will get easier with more experience in interviewing, but here are some tips that can help in the meantime: Keep [...]

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Your Arrival at the Office

September 18, 2011

Announce yourself to the receptionist or secretary. She will likely suggest that you sit down and wait while she announces your arrival. If she doesn’t offer, ask about a coat closet. It is to your advantage to have one less thing to carry. Unless you are told that you have a long wait, use your [...]

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Learning by Observation

September 14, 2011

From the moment you arrive on site, you should be continuing “company reconnaissance.” Evaluate: Do you like the people? Does the job sound interesting? Are there advancement possibilities? Is this a place where you would be happy? Or is it at least a good perch (and credit) to have as you prepare for the job [...]

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Summary of Key Points

September 10, 2011

Informal preparation for job hunting should start soon after you arrive on campus. Formal preparation for job hunting should begin a full year before you begin interviewing. The year you interview, register with your placement office early. Think about the things you have enjoyed most. What do these activities have in common? That common thread [...]

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Balance your Personal and Your Professional Lives

August 13, 2011

First Boston’s president and CEO, Peter Buchanan, tries to set the example. He tries to pay as much attention to his family as to his work. “It must be a macho thing to work until eleven o’clock every night. I’ve heard that one of our competitors tells you the firm comes first in your life, [...]

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Where to Get Information About Companies

August 6, 2011

GENERAL DIRECTORIES Directory of Corporate Affiliates Dun’s Million Dollar Directory Standard & Poor’s Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives Thomas Register of American Manufacturers SPECIALIZED DIRECTORIES AND RESOURCE BOOKS Accounting Firms and Practitioners California Manufacturers Register Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries Directory of Hotel and Motel Systems Directory of Management Consultants Directory [...]

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