Business Writing Tips and Treats

"A Cover Letter Is Not Expendable"

noreply@blogger.com (Jane) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:16:00 +0000

So says the New York Times! Here's the skinny on current cover letter etiquette:

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A different path to career success

noreply@blogger.com (Jane) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:26:00 +0000

A temp job can be a great way to get experience and get your foot in the door at a good company. (Ryan Howard on "The Office"!)

Try searching for positions on these two websites:

Kelly Services

Volt Information Sciences

Quick links to excellent economic data!

noreply@blogger.com (Jane) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:47:00 +0000

A paper is only as good as the sources you use to support your claims. Check out these websites for quality data that will help you in your economics and finance classes:

Bureau of Economic Analysis
www.bea.gov
Real and nominal GDP information

Census Bureau
www.census.gov
U.S. population, trade deficit

Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov
CPI, unemployment rate

Congressional Budget Office
www.cbo.gov
Government budget deficit

Find a job or internship using HuskyJobs!

noreply@blogger.com (Jane) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:42:00 +0000

Here's the link to the UW Career Center website and HuskyJobs, a fantastic resource for students looking for a job or intership.

Currently listed employers include UBS, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Northwestern Mutual, KING 5 Television, USA Today, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon.com, and Xerox.

I have personally used this website to land two internships, one of which led to a job offer. Trust me, it works!

http://careers.washington.edu/

How to Write an E-Mail Cover Letter

noreply@blogger.com (Jane) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:45:00 +0000

Here's some practical advice from Business Week on how to make a great first impression... electronically. This article is especially relevant as more and more recruiters are asking that resumes be submitted via email instead of snail mail.

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