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Comment on $1.67 Billion Typo — Forgiven by The Essay Expert

The Essay Expert — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:17:37 +0000

Thanks Brad! You never can be too careful

Comment on $1.67 Billion Typo — Forgiven by Brad

Brad — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:02:41 +0000

Good comment on “type” forgiveness… Here’s one for you that’s not so forgiving:
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Comment on 4 Words to Delete from Your Cover Letter by The Essay Expert

The Essay Expert — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:24:59 +0000

Thanks Amy! Let me know if you need any additional assistance!

Comment on 4 Words to Delete from Your Cover Letter by Amy Welch

Amy Welch — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:03:25 +0000

Thanks for the great tips. I will be revising all my cover letters with these guidelines in mind.

Comment on The Art of Not Giving Up in Your Job Search by Regina Johnson

Regina Johnson — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:18:10 +0000

This story has given me new hope and focused that i will find a new job soon. I been out of now 3 months and counting but with faith and determination I know i will be working again very soon!

Comment on The Art of Not Giving Up in Your Job Search by Phiip Guzman

Phiip Guzman — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:26:17 +0000

Great post, Brenda. . . never, ever give up. There are many anecdotes about students who kept plugging and were rewarding — some through sheer serendipity, but actually it was hard work and perseverance!

Comment on The Quandary of Quotation Marks (” “) by Laurie Price

Laurie Price — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:34:43 +0000

Re: What if I’m Canadian? –
There is something called “mid-Atlantic” style, which I think of as a euphemism for Canadian.

I have Canadian clients who request that I use: The Economist Styleguide — which includes your suggestions for quote marks (in fact, their section on quote marks is fairly extensive), and for spelling issues, The New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors.

My Canadian friends have verified this — they spell “analyze” as “analyse,” and “categorize” as “categorise,” yet “realize,” “memorize” and “finalize” are spelled how we would spell them.

Comment on What’s your opinion of these resume formats? Your input requested! by Phil

Phil — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:24:59 +0000

The marketing effort didn’t give the impact needed. Like lots of house designs – much wasted space….. I’d keep it simple and straight forward. Design might catch your eye but content should be the deciding factor.

Comment on What’s your opinion of these resume formats? Your input requested! by Larry

Larry — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:27:03 +0000

Although The Essay Expert’s resumes are much better for most professional settings, it is possible that Loft’s might be better for artistic/graphic design types applying for jobs in those fields. Overall, I think that the flash and dash of the Loft’s resume formats would turn off a hiring manager, but perhaps a flashy consumer products firm or ad agency seeking someone to develop mar com collateral material might feel otherwise. By the way, I can’t resist commenting that Wesley’s comment above that he likes proper English didn’t match with his use of “resume’s” for the plural of resume! It probably was just a typo, but such typos would probably lead a hiring manager to discard a resume without considering the candidate for any position.

Comment on What’s your opinion of these resume formats? Your input requested! by Avi Waxman

Avi Waxman — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:54:54 +0000

Brenda, there really isn’t a comparison. When clients work with The Essay Expert they receive personalized attention to their respective situations in two significant forms.

First with the construction of a professionally written resume which is followed by a customized style that will work for their particular profession. Your examples clearly highlight the versatility of using The Essay Expert.

Loft Resume states on their website that they do not offer a resume writing service. You could offer their service as a printing option after you worked with your clients. Their resumes are visually appealing but I would not skip the important step of having the appropriate content and keywords included on the resume. Your objective feedback provides key distinctions that are invaluable.