Specialty Training Services

01/23/2022

Updating your résumé?
(Ask us if you need help.)

Résumés may be more for robots than human eyes at first, but most job seekers are still advised to distill their work history in one typewritten page.

06/28/2021

Meetings. Why?

Does this conversation need to be a meeting? Does anything?

04/10/2021

Email stress and etiquette...and elegant email responses...

It’s so basic, yet can turn into a huge source of stress for people at work. Here’s what to do about it.

03/29/2021

https://www.wsj.com/articles/50-cent-words-are-no-bargain-11616624395?reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Why use big words when small ones work nicely? Help your readers get your message easily!

Don’t say ‘recalibrate’ when you mean simply ‘reconsider.’

03/24/2021

Like our new cover photo?
Photo by Randy Tarampi on Unsplash
Thank you, Randy!

03/22/2021

Need a new résumé? Great tips here:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/19/business/resume-filter-articial-intelligence.html?searchResultPosition=1

Or, contact us!

More companies than ever are using software to screen their mountains of job applications. Getting seen by a human recruiter takes some effort.

10/17/2019

For our résumé clients...

Employers are becoming more flexible about time spent away from work, thanks to a tight labor market and a greater cultural shift.

08/14/2019

When providing our résumé services, we guide our clients to appropriate content and design for their target positions.

Employers are seeing a surge in CVs from Gen Z job applicants containing photos and illustrations; ‘there’s a freaking bitmoji’

06/12/2019

Please tell me more...

Being a good listener can help you in every aspect of your life – with family and friends, and with your colleagues at work. Learn how to up your listening game.

05/14/2019

Most bosses think they have all the answers. But the best bosses know what to ask to encourage fresh thinking. Here are six ways to build that skill.

03/14/2019

What is the key insight? And what do you want your audience to do with it? See these excellent points for preparing your successful presentation.

Does the thought of speaking in public make your pulse quicken? We’ve broken down the art of public speaking to make it less overwhelming and a more enjoyable experience.

02/28/2019

Talking too much?

Listeners typically shoulder the blame for disconnected conversations, distracted by screens and multitasking. But communication experts say talkers should examine their own actions, too.