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Worst CV ever?
Professional CV Writing - CV4.biz —
Authority: 124
Worst CV ever? Kay, an HR manager, asks: As a hiring manager or recruiter, what was the WORST CV that you ever laid eyes on and why? I would say the worst I have ever seen (this was years ago) was hand written in pencil which compelled me no less to read on. It was pitiful, needless to say, but it for some ...2 days ago -
Writing is communicating. Come out of hiding
Angela Booth's Fab Freelance Writing Blog —
Authority: 117
I hope you’ve currently got more writing jobs than you can handle. Writing jobs are everywhere.If you can’t get great jobs at great rates, you’re not promoting yourself. Come out of hiding — please.Copy out these words from this article Stealth Startups, Get Over Yourselves: Nobody Cares About Your Secrets and ...4 days ago -
Am I hallucinating, or is the screen going wavy again?
Author! Author! —
Authority: 120
Did any of you sharp-eyed self-editors happen to catch the really, really subtle test of your conceptual editing skills cleverly concealed in yesterday’s post ? Nobody left a comment about it, so I assume nobody noticed. Or perhaps those who did were merely too kind to point it out. Any guesses? If your hand ...5 days ago -
Let’s hear it one more time! (Or maybe not.)
Author! Author! —
Authority: 120
Did my odd mid-week hiatus leave you wondering if I had slipped off for some holiday merry-making? No such luck; just swamped with work. That, and being comatose with depression over some recent news, international, national, and personal. I doubt 2009 is a year I shall remember fondly. Or that writers in general ...6 days ago -
Job Search: qualifications transfer
Professional CV Writing - CV4.biz —
Authority: 124
Job Search: qualifications transfer Tauraz asks: I am a Overseas Qualified Pharmacist, but due to regulations in the UK, I cant practice as a Pharmacist. I completed a Masters degree in Business from a very reputed UK University and I have 3 months experience as a Territory Manager selling Speciality products ...6 days ago -
Successes
Fiction Notes —
Authority: 120
NYT List, Sales, and Champagne Wow! A couple of you have had great success this year. Read these: April Henry : “One of my books hit the NYT list! I sold a new YA. And I learned my next YA will be a lead title from Holt next fall. This has been my best writing year ever – and I got my first contract in ...6 days ago -
Top Ten Lessons I’ve Learned This Year
Perfectly Cursed Life —
Authority: 123
Taking a cue from commenter BrookeR and a page out of BrainyJane’s book, I’ve decided to start wrapping up the year. And what better way to start doing that than with the lessons I’ve learned this year. If ever there were a year to learn lessons… (fill in the rest on your own)… 10. Hard Work Won’t ...1 week ago -
LEARNING FROM THE PAST
On Being a Writer —
Authority: 103
Here I am signing copies of my romances at T. Charleston in Branson. Above Im on the billboard on the strip. Yesterday I was looking through photos Ive taken since first publication. It was fun revisiting those times and seeing some of the people Ive met since becoming a writer. I thought readers might like to ...1 week ago -
Create a Job Search Strategy With Some Bite
CareerSolvers —
Authority: 518
My son is getting braces. In order to prepare for the braces, he first needs to wear a special “appliance” to realign his jaw. When you look in his mouth it looks like he has four giant screws in the back, all in different places. Each time he closes his mouth he must push his jaw forward in order to have the ...1 week ago -
Writing: love your goals
Angela Booth's Fab Freelance Writing Blog —
Authority: 117
Over the past week, I’ve been running a writing goals workshop, helping several writers to get comfortable with goal-setting and achievement.Goal setting seems to be a challenge for many writers. In tomorrow’s issue of Fab Freelance Writing Ezine our theme is “writing with confidence”, and much of that ...1 week ago -
Why Im Glad Im not a Full Time Freelance Writer
Her Every Cent Counts - a quarter life crisis, and change —
Authority: 116
I was reading a post the other day about setting your rates as a freelancer, and it made me ever the more grateful for my current full time employment. As much as I love the freedom of freelancing, negotiating fees is a pain in the ass and something Im not good at. Case in point, I obtained a new client by responding ...1 week ago -
Signs It’s Time to Hire a Webmaster for Your Blog
Quips and Tips for Successful Writers —
Authority: 411
Hiring a Webmaster (or Webmistresses, of course – but I’m using “Webmaster” for simplicity’s sake) for your blog can be a great way to invest in your writing or blogging career! But, how do you know it’s time to hire a Webmaster to work on your blog? And, what does a Webmaster do ? And, how do you know ...1 week ago -
Holiday Resume Sparkle: Outshine the New Year Job-Search Mob
Resume Writing Blog: Creating Prints —
Authority: 103
The Holidays are here but dont halt your #jobsearch: Your resume presentation counts! While content and the value your resume offers is key, capturing the attention of your new employer so your resume actually is read – is imperative. A few simple formatting tricks can help your resume outshine others with visual ...2 weeks ago -
Writers in 2010: thrive or die?
Angela Booth's Fab Freelance Writing Blog —
Authority: 117
Back in April this year, I wrote this post Writers and journalists in 2009: will you thrive or die?: “Thrive, or die? You have a choice, and it’s real.Decide now, because as publications fold, writers are left out in the cold, clutching their laptops and wondering where to go.The death warrants of traditional ...2 weeks ago -
Why you need a CV
Professional CV Writing - CV4.biz —
Authority: 124
Why you need a CV Steve, a job seeker, asks: Why do you need a CV? Having been applying for jobs in the last few months, I am always asked to fill in a job application form; or if you email your CV, then they send you and application pack. I don’t understand why you need a CV when they don’t what it ...3 weeks ago -
Earn Money Working From Home, Finding The Right Job Oppurtunity
Carrie and Danielle —
Authority: 539
In today’s economy if you’re laid off from your job or your job is in jeopardy with cutbacks you’re likely thinking of ways that you can earn money working from home and what is there really out there that you can do and more. You could also simply be [...]Related posts: How To Earn Money Working From Home, ...3 weeks ago -
A Challenge To The Mini Nation by guest blogger Mary Hutchings Reed
Author! Author! —
Authority: 120
Hello, campers – I’ve got an interesting guest post for you today, by FAAB (Friend of Author! Author! Blog) Mary Hutchings Reed , as well as a challenge that I hope you’ll find intriguing. First, the fascinating part: you know how I have been devoting recent posts to my embarrassingly high stack of ...3 weeks ago -
SOIA, part VII: when it’s been a REALLY long time since the request
Author! Author! —
Authority: 120
A quick programming note before I get to the business du jour: I’m extending the deadline of the share your favorite inspirational writing-related quote contest to midnight Pacific Standard Time on Sunday, December 6. Not so much out of the goodness of my warm little heart as due to the fact that a member of my ...4 weeks ago -
Article Marketing - Use it to Establish Your Article Writing Career
The Website Doctor —
Authority: 127
Do you want to build a great career just by writing web articles? You can. Some writers make six-figure incomes and you can reach that level too. However, you do need to promote the services you offer.One of the most effective ways to promote your services is with article marketing.1. What Is Article Marketing?Article ...4 weeks ago -
Ive Got the Blues
Type M for Murder —
Authority: 127
If it’s Wednesday, it must be Debby, and I am in a bit of a slump. Though I recently trumpeted my relief at being a crime fiction writer as opposed to a pill counter, I’m a bit blue today. Maybe it’s the memoir topic, and the appalling facts that not only did S.P. receive a million-plus advance for the ...4 weeks ago

