Chapter two gave great insight on how to write a professional resume. Writing concisely is very important in order to keep the resume down to one page. When I recently redid my resume I had to eliminate information. It was hard because I thought all the information was useful but I had to think for an employers’ perspective and try to see what they might want to know. The professional objective is something I have heard of but never used. It can be helpful for employers to see what you want to do for the company to show that you’ve thought about it and really care.
Chapter nine had useful tips on how to begin your writing. Some ideas I found interesting were: a persuasive subject line in emails, state your main point, offer to help your reader solve a dilemma they are facing, and provide readers with the necessary background information. These ideas will definitely help your readers actually read what you give them and not skim.
Chapter ten gives tips on how to close a communication. Repeating your main point is especially important to help your readers remember what you were saying. Referring to a goal stated earlier can help to call your reader to action by reminding them of the reason for your writing.
