tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47488323833551213672009-12-07T17:09:04.343-08:00Relevant information and advice for those looking to improve their business writing and communication skills.Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15504191850728613155noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832383355121367.post-60715790782641637542008-09-23T11:45:00.000-07:002009-02-23T14:23:01.984-08:00Here's some practical advice from <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Business Week</span> 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.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/careers/content/dec2006/ca20061204_636411.htm?chan=careers_managing+your+career+page_find+a+job">View article</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4748832383355121367-6071579078264163754?l=businesswritingtipsandtreats.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15504191850728613155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832383355121367.post-24043035942527553912009-02-23T14:16:00.000-08:002009-02-23T14:21:07.852-08:00So says the New York Times! Here's the skinny on current cover letter <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">etiquette</span>:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/jobs/15career.html?_r=1&amp;scp=1&amp;sq=a%20cover%20letter%20is%20not%20expendable&amp;st=cse">View article</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4748832383355121367-2404303594252755391?l=businesswritingtipsandtreats.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15504191850728613155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832383355121367.post-21750972296892708642008-12-11T13:26:00.000-08:002008-12-11T13:34:08.001-08:00A 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"!)<br /><br />Try searching for positions on these two websites:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kellyservices.com/web/global/services/en/pages/">Kelly Services</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.volt.com/">Volt Information Sciences</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4748832383355121367-2175097229689270864?l=businesswritingtipsandtreats.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15504191850728613155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832383355121367.post-2485845365006210452008-10-21T10:47:00.000-07:002008-10-21T10:55:04.864-07:00A 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:<br /><br />Bureau of Economic Analysis<br /><a href="http://www.bea.gov/">www.bea.gov</a><br /><em>Real and nominal GDP information</em><br /><br />Census Bureau<br /><a href="http://www.census.gov/">www.census.gov</a><br /><em>U.S. population, trade deficit</em><br /><br />Bureau of Labor Statistics<br /><a href="http://www.bls.gov/">www.bls.gov</a><br /><em>CPI, unemployment rate</em><br /><br />Congressional Budget Office<br /><a href="http://www.cbo.gov/">www.cbo.gov</a><br /><em>Government budget deficit</em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4748832383355121367-248584536500621045?l=businesswritingtipsandtreats.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15504191850728613155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832383355121367.post-13773120920567462452008-09-23T12:42:00.000-07:002008-09-23T13:25:55.329-07:00<p align="left"><a href="http://whitneymcd7.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/job_000.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 209px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="223" alt="" src="http://whitneymcd7.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/job_000.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here's the link to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">UW</span> Career Center website and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">HuskyJobs</span>, a fantastic resource for students looking for a job or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">intership</span>.<br /><br />Currently listed employers include <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">UBS</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">BlackRock</span>, Goldman Sachs, Northwestern Mutual, KING 5 Television, USA Today, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon.com, and Xerox.<br /><br />I have personally used this website to land two internships, one of which led to a job offer. Trust me, it works!<br /><br /><a href="http://careers.washington.edu/">http://careers.washington.edu/</a> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4748832383355121367-1377312092056746245?l=businesswritingtipsandtreats.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15504191850728613155noreply@blogger.com0