Dealing with problems, conflicts, volatile personalities, and other difficult situations at work is challenging; addressing these situations in writing via email can add another layer to the challenge. However, for any number of reasons—geographic location, the need for a written documentation trail—it may be necessary.
On average, office workers receive about 120 emails per day, and the volume can skyrocket depending on role or level of responsibility. With that much email to process, it’s well worth it to have strategies and techniques in place for writing messages that get the job done.
“Write from the reader’s perspective.” I utter these words several times each week as I work with clients on their job search documents and websites. While this advice is critical to writing effective resumes and websites, you should always consider the perspective of the audience for all types of professional writing. Doing so makes for clearer, more relatable communication.
I frequently meet people who have never heard of the term “ATS,” so I have dedicated this article to this topic. I have relied on my own research and experience as well as that of Don Alexander, an Executive Recruiter and Founder of GeneCoda, a Life Sciences recruiting firm located in North Carolina.
In my experience working with clients from disparate backgrounds, I have come to the conclusion that regardless of their field or level of responsibility, all professionals can take steps to safeguard their careers—even if individual jobs might come and go…
Clients often ask me if cover letters are necessary. My answer is, it depends. Cover letters are the most vexing part of the job application process. Because applying for jobs takes a good amount of effort, it’s understandable that job…
This is the second part of a two-part article in which I discuss three key steps you can take to set yourself up for success at your next job interview. In Part 1, I cover the first two steps, Conduct…
This is the first part of a two-part article in which I discuss three key steps you can take to set yourself up for success at your next job interview. Here, in Part 1, I address the first two steps;…
In this post, I’ve interviewed Ben Arenger, PhD, a grant writing advisor, to share his thoughts on the process of grant writing. I met Ben via LinkedIn; after we connected, we scheduled a networking call given our similar backgrounds in…
We’ve all either personally experienced or heard stories about situations where a job—one that was either posted or unposted—was filled by an “insider” candidate. Sometimes, the insider candidate is an internal candidate, one who is already employed by the organization…