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Writing a resume

By Mary-Anne Tyler

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20. Proofread your resume

Make sure you catch all spelling, English usage and grammar mistakes, inconsistencies with capital letters and punctuation slips (especially missing or unnecessary apostrophes). Read your cover letter and resume thoroughly, several times. Ask a friend with good writing skills to double-check your writing.

21. Write a strong cover letter for your resume

Designing and writing your resume is important. But you also need a strong and effective cover letter to send with it. A cover letter has one aim: To help you get an interview and so increase your chances of landing that job.

You can read a copy of my cover letter writing web site on Editor Software here.

And don't forget to visit the StyleWriter web site where you can download a fully-functional trial version of StyleWriter—the plain english editor—to run through your resume. It's a great piece of software and I highly recommend it.

Writers Tip: To guarantee your cover letter and resume is in clear, concise and easy-to-read English, I highly recommend you use the StyleWriter editing software.

Download and start using StyleWriter immediately

Resume Writing Tutorial Page: [1] [2] [3][4]

Did you know?: Some of the worlds biggest and most successful corporations, businesses and government departments use StyleWriter. Editor Software's corporate and government clients include PriceWaterhouseCoopers, The Halifax Bank of Scotland, the US Federal Aviation Agency, and Environmental Protection Agency.

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