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In a career transition or active job search, writing skills are under sharp scrutiny. Each transition task, whether it is completing self-assessment exercises, creating a resume, crafting a cover letter or preparing additional marketing tools requires focused writing – one that is targeted, has meaning for your reader and clearly outlines your value to the potential opportunity. I. STRATEGY – Focus & Purpose Why are you writing? The purpose of your writing must be clear. What do you want the outcome to be? The clearer the intended outcome, the more effective the writing. Who is your audience? Different readers make different meaning from the same piece of writing. II. 7 Ways to ReWire Your Brain and Become a Better Leader. Over the last few decades, studies in neuroscience have shown that you can literally physically rewire your brain.
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