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Letters and CVs
Posted by: Catie Holdridge
31 / 03 / 21
Networking doesn’t top many people’s lists of favourite activities. Let’s face it, the word comes with some baggage. Many people have come to associate it with awkward interactions and self-interested, empty chit-chat at corporate mixers. But networking is simply the process of actively widening your career-related sphere. It can take many forms. And in doing […]
Posted by: Gary Woodward
25 / 02 / 21
Being able to sum up the value you can offer in a succinct and compelling way is one of the most important skills of your professional life. It could be the deciding factor in getting your dream job, winning that next contract or making a connection that means success down the road. When you think […]
Posted by: Jacob Funnell
24 / 08 / 17
Most of us write tens or even hundreds of them a week, but the question of how to start an email (or letter) can still leave us floundering. In fact, one of our readers and former delegates asked us to settle an office argument on this very matter. We’re very fond of workplace debates – […]
Posted by: Rob Ashton
04 / 11 / 15
One of our Emphasis 360 members has emailed to ask if it’s always necessary to write a cover letter when applying for jobs or internships. Their view is that they’ve worked hard to perfect their CV (curriculum vitae – also known as a résumé) and that it should just ‘speak for itself’. I can see […]
26 / 07 / 12
Nelson Mandela once said, ‘If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.’ Business letter writers may not have been his target demographic when he said it, but – if that’s your job – you […]
03 / 02 / 12
Have you heard about the tiger that’s turned into a giraffe? The real story isn’t quite so magical as that sounds. But Sainsbury’s response to a letter from a little girl, which has now led them to change the name of their tiger bread to giraffe bread, was certainly inspired. For those who missed it, […]
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