If you don’t, you get “answers” like these…
Apostrophe Catastrophes
The author provides some tips on proper use of apostrophes in your writing.
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The author provides some tips on proper use of apostrophes in your writing.
The author reminds job seekers that when describing their accomplishments, it is important to describe how they have made those accomplishments as well as how the results were achieved. He offers some guidelines for how to best do this.
The author says that it takes about 1,000 hours of committed, hard work to become competent at a difficult skill (like public speaking, for example) and about 5,000 hours to become great at it.
The author presents a satirical account from an employee’s perspective of a director’s decision to move his office into a cubicle.
The author says that there are specific actions we all take that get us to our current job and income level. She also says that modifying these in a positive way can help you boost your earning potential in your federal career.
A common failure in our writing is that what we write is too abstract.
The author suggests involving federal employees in identifying opportunities for reductions in budgets to prevent the need for furloughs.
When you’re finished writing, put your document away for a while-at least a day, if possible-and then proofread it slowly. Better yet, have someone else proof it for you.
If you don’t, you get “answers” like these…
It’s never a good idea to send an email while you’re in a meeting.