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Writing for work is a lot different from writing for school and I've not had some first hand experience with this as part of my job is to send out job offers to people and respond to emails. The job offers have a standard format however I like to personalize each one depending on if I met the person and had some input in their interview process. With school I believe that things can be a lot more personal as we can go from opinion based papers to facts or papers/speeches about things that interest us. The 5 things that stuck out to me in chapter 6 of the textbook were 1. Make efficient use of your time. 2. Do your homework. 3. Keep your eye on the details. 4. Avoid jargon. 5. Use transitions.  Making efficient use of your time is incredibly vital not just for writing but for everything in an internship, when i’m not busy I like to make use of my time by finding something to do or learning a new skill. For the parts of my internship where I do writing I have Friday afternoons for th...

Resumes can be extremely stressful, the fate of our future depends on how we look on this one piece of paper. My previous positions have both been serving jobs, one of which I've been with for 7 years and the other one I was only with for a few months. The positions were both fairly similar however one was open morning and evening and the other was just open for fine dining evening service an addition to one being italian and one being a steakhouse. When writing about these positions I wasnt too sure what to say, I initially felt like my experience there wouldnt matter in the real world but I stopped selling myself short, longetivity, hospitality and customer service are definitely great skills that can be applied to jobs other than restaurants. In terms of my experience in different careers, this internship was the first time that I've done something other than serving and I was worried that my resume would hold me back. Everywhere wants you to have experience but finding that...

Planning for the first few days of my internship were incredibly exciting but also nerve racking. I’ve been working for the same restaurant for 7 years with the same people and performed the same job functions and all of that was changing and the anticipation of learning something new was sky high. The text had some great tips and tricks for navigating your first few days and making the best impression possible. One tip given by the text was to take pride in your appearance and give some extra detail to clothing, grooming and accessories. I felt that this was especially important for this specific role as I’ve never had to dress business professional before and now suddenly I needed to wear a suit and heels to work. I took a lot of time to research business professional outfits and hairstyles and went shopping in advance to make sure I had some new clothes to get me started. I had my first outfit placed out and steamed the night before, I set my alarm for extra early that day so I coul...

There are two careers that I’ve been torn between over the last few years but luckily for me my major lines up well with both. Human Resources and Public Relations are both careers that I feel that I would enjoy but also careers that I feel I would be good at. Human Resources refers to the relationship an organization has with its employees. The day in the life of a Human Resources Manager is never the same, HR managers oversee benefits, compensation, employee relations, systems, workforce, training, recruitment, health and safety. Between 2016 and 2026 the employment rate for HR managers is predicted to grow about 9% which is around the average rate. In terms of education HR managers should have a bachelor's degree in something relative to the industry like business administration or human resources however liberal arts, communication or psychology degrees can also be of good value. Further education is definitely beneficial and can open more doors for a salary increase or more po...