Monthly Archives: September 2013

Library Support for 202C Students

The PSU Libraries set up a comprehensive course guide to help 202C students with their assignments. Click here to access this guide. If you need additional instructional support for this site, contact John J Meier Science Librarian | Physical and … Continue reading

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How To Write With Flair

  Image Source: Flickr. Let It Snow…typefaces. tsevis.    Heather Holleman, Ph.D, is a successful author, blogger and Penn State writing instructor.  Here is what she says is the key to successful writing – writing with flair.     Five Ways … Continue reading

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Best Help with Sites@PSU

Since Sites@PSU is new to all of us, I have been researching a number of help and support resources for WordPress and Sites. By far, the best WordPress tutorials I have found are the Lynda.com tutorials.  They are relatively short, interesting, … Continue reading

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Another crazy cover letter…This one made Wall St. laugh!

Photo Source: Flickr happykatie According to an article published by Business Insider, a super-ambitious summer analyst applicant has some of the biggest names on Wall Street in stitches. And not in a good way. In his cover letter to Bank … Continue reading

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A regrettable or unforgettable cover letter?

In October 1958, a pre-fame Hunter S. Thompson applied for a job at the Vancouver Sun. The Ottawa Citizen recently published the quintessentially-Hunter cover letter, which also appeared in The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967 (The … Continue reading

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An Amaz-ing Resume

Slate | By Will Oremus Posted: 01/27/2013 There are bad online resumes, there are good online resumes, and then there’s Philippe Dubost’s online resume. Dubost, a web product manager, built a webpage that is a near-perfect ringer for an Amazon.com … Continue reading

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Straightfoward, blunt cover letter for Wall St. internship…

Blunt cover letter for Wall Street Internship goes viral, student lands several interviews Published: Jan. 16, 2013 at 3:59 PM Some say honesty is the best policy, and it was indeed for the college student who got multiple job offers … Continue reading

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How Twitter makes you a better writer:

By now you’ve most likely joined Twitter (and if you haven’t, you need to, pronto!). Twitter is not only a great place for businesses and marketers, but it’s also a great place to spruce up your writing skills. Yes. You … Continue reading

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An error on your resume is like….well, you know.

Fair or not a SINGLE ERROR on your resume can turn off an employer.  Kind of like a stain on your shirt:

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Ed Helms Looks for A Job

Click on the link to watch as Ed Helms builds his “job search skills.” http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-january-25-2006/american-resolutions—job-hunting?xrs=share_copy

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