http://the-write-biz.com How do I know what I think until I see what I say? Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:22:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have posted several articles about writing great KSAs. This particular writing will give you some specific action verbs, nouns and descriptors you can incorporate into your writing as you build and develop your great KSAs otherwise known as knowledge skills and abilities. The foremost purpose of writing great KSAs is to ... http://the-write-biz.com/2008/08/23/great-ksas-descriptive-words-list/ Having a great resume and following the typical rules for writing one don't necessarily go hand in hand.  Think about it, if your resume looks like everyone else's, why would a potential employer ever give you a second look once he/she has opened that expensive linen envelop? Because it's on ... http://the-write-biz.com/2008/07/27/whats-in-a-great-resume/ Below are four distinctly different examples of great KSAs.  Writing great KSAs is about demonstrating your specific expertise in the functional areas requested in the vacancy announcement.  As I have stated in other posts about writing great KSAs, it is an exercise in writing and one you can masterfully demonstrate ... http://the-write-biz.com/2008/07/19/great-ksa-samples/ From the very first resume you type to get your first job interview to the letter you compose to announce your retirement at the end of a long and prosperous career, your ability to write will play a fundamental and critical role in whether or not you are going to ... http://the-write-biz.com/2008/07/12/persuasive-writing-and-the-power-of-the-written-word/ Given today's economic climate and the growing uncertainty within our own economy, I find many people who are looking for security, stability and longevity.  Generally speaking a career in the civil service provides those things along with great health benefits and also opportunities for a pension after retirement. It also ... http://the-write-biz.com/2008/07/04/writing-great-ksa%e2%80%99s/ In this age of mass-communication, few skills are more important than writing. No matter what your profession, the better you are at conveying your thoughts and ideas through your writing, the easier it will be to accomplish your work and communicate with your customers, your co-workers, and your superiors. A ... http://the-write-biz.com/2008/04/20/more-about-writing-and-some-writing-basics/ I was inspired to write today when I stumbled upon this quote by Stephen R. Covey. “You can change. You can live out of your imagination instead of your memory. You can tie yourself to your limitless potential instead of your limiting past.” — Stephen R. Covey That statement is profoundly enlightening and ... http://the-write-biz.com/2008/03/26/imagination-a-prescription-for-growth/ Emotional Intelligence, Soft Skills Measuring Stick You may never really have thought about it before but the soft skills you have developed throughout your life are an essential element to most any employment you seek. In his book Working With Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman suggests that it is not your intellect, ... http://the-write-biz.com/2008/03/23/emotional-intelligence-how-do-you-measure/ Do you want a job with the federal government?  Many people do, it's a great career choice and one that can provide lasting stability, advancement, and personal and professional reward.  I am currently an employee for the US Department of Homeland Security.  I can't go into specifics regarding what I ... http://the-write-biz.com/2007/12/22/seeking-federal-employment-and-writing-great-ksas/ One of the lessons I have always tried to teach both of my children, most times with great difficulty, is that “life is not fair…get used to it.” I want to illustrate and expound upon this simple lesson today and point it in a direction we can expressly apply to ... http://the-write-biz.com/2007/12/07/resumes-moving-from-fair-to-flair/ For those of you who read my very long, first post about the history of what inspired me to start the-write-biz.com, I thought I would go ahead and layout some ideas you can use to nurture and develop your style of writing. When you write, it is very different than when ... http://the-write-biz.com/2007/12/06/14/ I spent the evening perusing various titles at one of the local bookstores tonight with a very good friend. Interestingly enough, we both share a commonality in the sort of books we enjoy reading. Not fictional, biographical, home or gardening, but those of self-improvement. No matter how hard I try, ... http://the-write-biz.com/2007/12/04/choices/ One of the most, if not the most important determinant in opening the door of opportunity into any organization you have aspirations to join, is your Resume. The time you invest in the development of one of your most valuable assets in your quest to find the perfect job will ... http://the-write-biz.com/2007/11/22/the-unique-you-in-your-resume/ I would like to share, some experiences and perceptions about my own measurements of success and failure in my professional life that has led to my decision to develop my own on-line business…the-write-biz.com.  We have all experienced success in our lives, as too, failure.   I recently experienced a very disappointing ... http://the-write-biz.com/2007/11/16/the-write-biz-is-born/