Happy New Year 2007

from Shelly Rosenberg

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Happy New Year 2007!

January is the time when many people make New Year’s resolutions, when new school semesters are about to begin, when the days finally start to get longer and when we wonder how the past year went by so quickly.

Resumes and New Jobs:

Have you decided to look for that new job in 2007? Here are some hints about that job search:

1. Remember that the purpose of a resume is to get you an interview. You will do the rest of the “sell” for the position at the interview.

2. Every resume that you send out should have a cover letter and that letter should address why you should be interviewed for this specific job. Use the job posting to match your assets and qualifications with the job posting or ad requirements.

Each cover letter should be unique and relate to the job for which you are applying.

3. Make sure your resume is no longer than two pages.

Novel or Manuscript:

Is 2007 the year you are going to be published? Yes, it is. You need to get that manuscript in to the best possible shape you can before submitting it to an agent. Besides writing clearly and with correct grammar it is important to understand and use “point of view” appropriately. I can refer you to books that will help with that.

And remember to pay close attention to the tenses you use in your novel. Switching back and forth between the present and the past can be confusing and uncomfortable to your readers.

Hint: Most authors write and rewrite their manuscripts many times. This is normal. But, each time you do a rewrite, make sure to save the document as a separate document. Devise a naming scheme – perhaps using the date – to distinguish one version from the others. You will never know when you might want to go back to a previous version for some reason.

Thesis - Term Paper – Research Paper:

Is this the time of year for you to be working on your paper for submission for your degree? Most research papers take enormous amounts of time to prepare and write. My best advice to you is to start as soon as possible and begin to write. Make notes and outlines and record all your findings. Even if you feel that the information is not organized properly, write down all the facts and ideas that you have. You can organize everything later. Once your outline is complete, you will be able to put your ideas into their appropriate places in the text. As long as you start enough in advance of the due date, if there is a point when are feeling frustrated, you will have time to put the paper down for a few days and rest so that you can go back to it with a clear mind.

Help! I am here to help you.

Contact me if you need assistance with writing your resume or cover letter or with editing and proofreading your paper or manuscript. 

Shelly Rosenberg