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Richard · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:40 pm Post subject:

Damn! I missed a comma out! I'll live Laughing

I've got a burning laptop on top of bare legs as it's been 35 degrees here most of the day; I would imagine I'll make the odd mistake as result, no worries.

I very rarely use the tools in Word other than the word count. There are very few hard and fast rules in English, that's why it's such a wonderful language to write in.

I tried an interesting experiment: I copied Hamlet's "To be or not be" soliloquy into Word 97 (I don't have an up-to-date version) in the original format thinking that it would rip it apart. It doesn't! In fact, it suggests very few changes indeed. Quite what that means, I don't know - that you can't trust Word maybe? I doubt if anyone writing today would construct sentences like Shakespeare yet Word allows them. I'm surprised.

ResumeCoachDeb · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:05 am Post subject: Writing in Third Person

Your request to write a letter in third person is a bit different from the letters I write for clients. Although it's said that third person is the easiest to write in, at least that's what many writers think. Third person is also called the omniscient view.

The first person is I, me, my, we, our, and so on. The second person is you and your. The third person is he, she, they, their, his, hers, him, her, and so on. While you need to pay close attention to these when you study a foreign language, most issues of person are instinctive to native English speakers. Keep this in mind.

Resume Coach Deb

congviec · New User Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 7 Career Advice: +0/-0

A cover letter is a letter of introduction sent with your resume when you apply for a job. A good cover letter should be well-written and personalized. It is often the first chance a potential employer has to form an opinion of you, and first impressions are important, so make it good. A strong cover letter needs to include:

· What position you are applying for and where you learned about the opportunity

· A brief summary of your experience

· Why you are interested in working for that company

· A courteous offer to provide more information

Don't forget, ask a friend to proofread it before you send it. Also, be persistent, professional and always follow up. Don't just send a letter and a resume and wait for your phone to ring. Keep an organized list of everyone you have contacted and continue to follow up with them until they agree to meet with you or tell you they are not interested.

congviec · New User Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 7 Career Advice: +0/-0

Cover letters are an important part of the job application process. The following tips will help to ensure your cover letter gets noticed:

Address the letter to a specific person even if it means you must make several phone calls to determine the correct name spelling and title of the person you are sending it to. A touch of formality is good - address the person as "Mr." or "Ms."

Be specific about the job you are seeking. The opening sentence should state the purpose of your letter. If you are responding to a job advertisement, please tell them so. For example: "I am applying to the Sales Manager position advertised on VietnamWorks.com and would like to tell you about my qualifications."

Show what you know about the company and the industry. Make your letter stand out from the rest of other job-seekers - Do your research. And make it clear that you know who they are, what they do and you have chosen them.

Mention what you have done that directly relates to the job you want to get. Also, let potential employers know what you have to offer.

Stick to less than one page in length. Your cover letter should be short and to the point.

Closing the letter. The letter should end with Sincerely, Sincerely Yours, Yours Truly or Cordially. End the letter for the reader to act. Let them know you would like to talk or meet.

Check spelling and grammar carefully. Ask others to proofread it for you.

congviec · New User Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 7 Career Advice: +0/-0

An "unconventional" email address can definitely be held against you when it comes to applying for a job. It may seem unfair, but it's no more unusual than employers making judgments about applicants based on other superficial criteria, like, showing up for an interview with a dozen facial piercing or in t-shirt and jeans.

An oddball email address may raise red flags. A recruiter named Joe told his own story, "It looks like we've got a great candidate for customer service here," said Joe. "The only problem is, this person's email address makes me wonder about her: meananddirty@hotmail.com. It certainly conjured up an image, but not the one we can associate with friendly, efficient customer service.

"I have to be ME..." you may argue. "If employers can't accept me the way I am I don't want to work with them either." You can weed out employers that way if you want to. In fact, even at fabjob.com, a website of how-to information that assists fabulous people, they still offers advice that people should be careful with email address. For example, if your dream is to become a celebrity personal assistant, and your email address is celebstalker@hotmail.com, you likely will not be as successful as someone whose email address is organized@assistant.com.

If you're not sure what kind of message your email address conveys, get feedback from friends and even some employers, if you can. Find out what messages your email address is communicating.

If your email address is one that employers may judge negatively, consider getting another, more professional sounding address through a free email service. Most employers would almost certainly look more favorably on a basic email address using your name, such as ChrisSmith@yahoo.com, than an address such as worksucks@email.com.

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