They’re hiring! You’ve found a great job opportunity, and you’re totally qualified. So now what? Creating a captivating and effective resume is no easy task, but we’ve put together the most essential tips and tricks for writing your perfect resume that will impress...
You may recall your high school or college teacher’s red pen marks in the margin of your essays: Avoid passive voice! Yet doing that remains a challenge for many people, mostly because they’re unsure exactly what it is and how to write active voice. I recently met an...
A few years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that signing up for the National Do Not Call Registry actually worked! The relentless telemarketing calls came to a screeching halt. Once my phone became peaceful, however, my PC decided to...
You’ve been asked to deliver a presentation at an upcoming event. You are not happy about this. If you’re like most people, you immediately start designing slides. FIRST THINGS FIRST Instead of immediately gathering existing PowerPoint slides and shuffling them...
Ask an engineer what time it is, and he’ll tell you the history of the sundial. Depending on the audience, that can be fascinating . . . or awful. Either way, the example is useful when coaching engineers (and mathematicians, physicists, scientists, etc.) on how to...
