WRITING TIPS
5/7/2014
The Non-Boring Way To Show Off Your Soft Skills In Your Job Search
Have you ever described yourself on your resume or in your cover letter as a "hard worker" with a "positive attitude" who is able to "learn quickly?" Let guess - did your job application seem to disappear into the HR black hole? Here's why. While the prevalence of applicant tracking systems, which match up job applications with the skills listed in the job description, has grown, in the end there's still a human doing the final screening. And humans don't connect with a series of keywords - they connect with good stories. In other words, don't sell yourself short by just throwing in flat, overused words to describe your soft skills.
2/19/2014
Tips for Better Writing
Read more to learn 10 tips for better writing.
11/1/2013
Tips on Writing
Read 5 tips on writing.
8/7/2013
10 Tips for Better Business Writing
The ubiquity of e-mail means that everyone in business, from lords of finance to programmers who dream in code, needs to write intelligently. By using simple, clear, precise language, and following a few other basic writing rules, you can become a better communicator and improve the prospects for your career.
7/10/2013
Resume Writing Tips
Your resume is simply your written snapshot - a word picture of the unique combination of skills and qualities you offer an employer. Employers screen resumes in between 2.5 and 10 seconds, so your resume should quickly capture the reader's interest. There is an art to resume writing. Read more.
4/2/2013
12 Myths About Writing Your Resume
As a dedicated job seeker, you've probably spent hours writing, tailoring and blasting your perfectly polished resume. You're confident you have done everything right: The flawless document is confined to one page; includes a clear objective; and lists a plethora of soft skills. But as it turns out, contrary to popular belief, those features don't necessarily make for an ideal resume. Read are 12 resume writing myths.
3/11/2013
44 Resume Writing Tips
Having a solid and effective resume can greatly improve your chances of landing that dream job. That is beyond discussion. How does one make sure that his resume is top notch and bullet proof, however? There are several websites with tips around the web, but most bring just a handful of them. We wanted to put them all together in a single place, and that is what you will find 44 resume writing tips.
10/12/2012
The 7 Deadly Sins of Cover Letter Writing
A cover letter is designed to inform and interest an employer to read on to your resume. All too often, though, the cover letter bores, offends, or sometimes amuses?but not in a good way?the people who read them. Successfully achieving the former is the first step to gaining an interview with the company, but commit the latter and your job materials will be sent to a hiring manager's "no" pile quicker than you could write "References Available Upon Request." What are some of the gravest sins you could make when composing a cover letter? Read on:
9/28/2012
Top 10 Tips for Great Writing
Top 10 ways to improve your writing. These rules apply to writing on paper or for the internet. You can be sure that you will see a dramatic improvement in your writing by following these simple rules.
8/30/2012
6 Secrets To Writing A Great Cover Letter
At best, a cover letter can help A job-seeker stand out from the pack. At worst, it can make a promising candidate seem like in uncreative cut-and-paster. Read six rules for great cover letters.
8/6/2012
How to Improve your Resume: 6 Tips
Learn how to improve your resume with 6 easy tips.
7/3/2012
Crash-Course on Writing
Read tips on good writing.
4/12/2012
How to Avoid Common Resume Mistakes
When you're looking for a new job, your resume typically isn't enough to seal the deal. It's plenty, however, to open the door. A flawless resume is therefore critical. To combat the odds and drastically increase your chances of landing a new job, read the following cautionary tips.
3/6/2012
7 Ways to Customize Your Search for Your Dream Job
from The days of dropping your resume en masse and hoping that someone notices you are long gone. Changing a few lines in your cover letter is still not enough customization to get noticed. Read 7 things to customize in your job search so that it speaks to your specific dream employer at every stage of your search.
10/12/2011
25 Tips for Becoming a Powerful and Professional Executive Speaker
The key to evolving into a powerful and memorable executive speaker is to stay calm and in control. The tips below will support you in learning to reduce nervousness and deliver a powerful presentation that will move your audience. Take each tip and mold it to your personality. Make it work for your voice and style.