LinkedIn Buzzwords from 2010
I’d like to share with you LinkedIn’s list of overused buzzwords in year 2010 LinkedIn profiles. Is it even possible to avoid using these popular words? What a challenge for a LinkedIn profile writer!
DetailsThe Purpose of a Resume – Resume Tips for Recent Graduates
Resumes are meant to describe what you did in your past jobs, right? Not so! In fact, the best resumes are written from a FUTURE perspective. Read about how you can make your resume all about your future success.
DetailsThe President Makes Grammatical Errors Too! Tenet vs. Tenant and Obama’s Tucson Speech
I got an email from my friend Seth Nowak on January 13, 2011 jokingly reporting, “Obama said ‘tenent’ in his speech last night. One term president.” I was already planning to write a blog about the difference between “tenant” and “tenet.” Seth’s email sealed the deal.
DetailsIs The Ladders Irresistible? Or Irrational?
What do you think of this “irresistible” commercial by The Ladders, full of wacky sexual innuendo? I would absolutely love to hear your opinions!
Details$25 Gift Certificate Expires Today – Resumes, Cover Letters, LinkedIn Profiles, Professional Writing Help
There’s still time to give yourself or a loved one the gift of a resume, LinkedIn profile update, or other writing help with a $25 gift certificate from The Essay Expert. This offer officially expires today, January 8, 2011.
Details6 New Year’s “Ressaylutions” for 2011 from The Essay Expert
The Essay Expert’s Top 10 Grammar and Spelling Errors of 2010 was such a hit I’ve decided to continue on the New Year’s theme. What are The Essay Expert’s New Year’s Resolutions (Ressaylutions?) They range from improvements to my communications with you, my readers, to new ventures in my creative life.
DetailsTop 10 Grammar and Spelling Errors from 2010!
In the past year as The Essay Expert, I’ve seen a lot of grammar and spelling errors. Here are some of the most common. Let’s toast to learning something new in 2011! Preview: Loose vs. Lose, Lead vs. Led, Its vs. It’s.
DetailsGrammar and Writing Tips – Correlative Conjunctions: Can You Both Have Your Cake and Eat it too?
If you are writing a college essay, resume or cover letter, you will benefit from this grammar tip on structuring sentences using correlative conjunctions. A correlative conjunction is a conjunction used with another conjunction that is necessary to complete the thought. “Both/and” is a popular correlative conjunction pair. (Other common examples are either/or and not…
DetailsCollege Essay Topic #4: 7 Essay Tips for Writing a College Application Essay About a Fictional Character
How can you write an essay about a character from a novel, play or movie without ending up with a book report instead of a college application essay? Follow these guidelines and you will demonstrate your ability to think critically about literature, film or theater, as well as about yourself.
DetailsCollege Essay Topic #3: 7 Essay Tips for Writing a College Application Essay About a Famous Person
Can you write your college application essay about a famous person and still have the essay be about yourself? Read these tips to find out how to do it!
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