Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
At work we use upper case letters for everything but sometimes I will accidentally write a paragraph in lower case and I don’t realize it until i’m done. Is there a way to make them upper case without writing everything over?
If you’re using MS Word, you can highlight the text you want to change and hit shift + F3 twice. The first time you hit it, it will only capitalize the first letter. The second time it capitalizes everything. The third time brings everything back down to lower case. You can toggle it all you want.
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Sunday, January 31st, 2010
I asked my boss to write me a letter of recommendation for my college applications, and he wrote me a very short one. It is only one paragraph long. What he said in it is very kind and looks great, so does the length reallly matter? I’m freaking out 
My other letter from a teacher is amazing and is about four paragraphs long.
It should be at least 2 paragraphs but don’t ask to lie but to literally stretch the truth.
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Sunday, January 17th, 2010
I am writing a character letter to a judge who will be sentencing one of my friends. He was involved in an accidental hunting accident. According to the judge the sentence for involuntary manslaughter can go anywhere from 0-20 years.The main purpose of the letter is to get him a lower sentencing. How do I start such a letter to a judge?
First you must address the judge as The Honorable (full name)_____.
Then Dear Judge (last name and title ; if any such as Chief Judge)__________. Then state the purpose of your communication (name of defendant and this a letter in support of that person). Then state how and why (under what circumstances you have known this person : how (and how long), what , why ,where, etc. Next paragraph explain describe the positive activities the defendant has engaged in, and include any public service (PTA, Boy Scouts. etc.) or how the community would "miss" his contributions.
Next explain, how in your opinion, that society would not be served by incarceration and then ask the court for (or probation; suspended sentence, or whatever you "want" to ask for; or simply "leniency" ) You need to state what it is you are hoping for. Then explain why you think this event(such as) " a once in a lifetime" mistake in judgment and that the defendant is not a danger to society.. If you know, you should state any remorse your friend feels for the event and how you know this. Include your remorse for the victim and the family.
Thank the judge for reading your letter. And (if you wish) offer to be present at the sentencing hearing. (then your signature).
DO NOTS: blame the victim the cops, witnesses etc.; do not explain the event (that was already done in court, you will be insulting the courts intelligence and the ruling); do not tell (or imply) the court they were wrong; do not state anything you do not know first hand (unless you indicate the reliable source); do not embellish or fabricate (Judges "crap detectors really work well and that negate your letter by impacting your credibility and you will do more harm than good); do not use "informal" language or slang;
DO "type" (not handwritten) the letter and use good paper and address it correctly (with titles) and full address including the Chamber. Do include your full contact information including your phone number. Hand sign and date your signature. My sympathies to all involved in this tragedy.
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Hello,
I graduate college in May, and I thought now would be a good time to start on the job hunt thing. There’s a company out of state I really want to work for. I want to send my resume to them, along with a cover letter. I know how to write a cover letter, however I’ve only ever written cover letters to places that had a job advertised. How do I write one when there is no job advertised? What should I include in the letter??
Thanks for your help in advance!
I’d highly advise on writing targeted cover letters which target specific positions. If there is a specific type of position in which you are interested in at the company but didn’t have the job description, I would search online for similar jobs which may have the same job duties and write as if that position existed at your targeted company of interest.
If you were aiming to write a universal cover letter which could apply to any position I believe the following breakdown of a cover letter can help greatly:
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Your Name
Address
Contact number
Date
Company Name
Address
Dear Mr./Ms./Dr
(address the letter to a general title like dear hiring manager)
Immediately available, skilled, personable, experienced and I have great passion for the profession!
(include a attention grabbing headline, bold the text)
First Paragraph:
The first paragraph should always answer these questions:
1) What is your reason for writing?
2) What types of roles are you applying for?
(include interested duties)
3) How did you hear about the organization?
4) Is your resume attached?
5) Do you believe the organization will benefit from your qualifications?
Second Paragraph:
The second paragraph should answer these questions:
1) What skills can you bring which match that within the job spec?
2) Do you have any professional accreditation?
3) Are you passionate about working there / why?
Third Paragraph:
The third paragraph should answer these questions:
1) What interests you about the organization?
2) What interests you about the types of work/duties?
3) What do you like about organization from the brief review of it?
Fourth Paragraph:
The third paragraph should answer these questions:
1) When are you available again?
2) Will you contact them and when?
3) Thank them for their time and consideration here
4) What are your contact details again?
5) Are you interested in an interview?
Yours Sincerely
(signature here)
Full Name Typed
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I hope in the future you gain an interest for a specific career path you are interested in and not just any position within a organization as it will become easier to target certain specific positions.
I wish you all the best,
Hope this helped.
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Sunday, October 18th, 2009
I’m a rather hopeless letter writer and want to create templates for my most common letters that don’t involve personal details and then I want to use mail merge to fill in fields. Being a hopeless letter writer I have a need for these letters but no idea what to write in them. Ideas?
It’s as easy as mailing a cover letter with a copy of your resume. You can usually use the same general format for your cover letters, but customize each one a little bit so it has a more personal touch. For example, point out why you are the best candidate for a new hire for the organization at which you would like to work.
Most employers will not take a second glance at your resume unless the first paragraph of your cover letter really grabs their attention. It’s important to say as many positive things as you can in a very brief letter. Your resume should be kept to one page as well, unless you have decades of relevant work experience and you’re trying to get a very prestigious position such as a Senior Vice President. The operative word in my previous sentence is "relevant." Bigger is not always better. The people reading your cover letter and resume will all be very busy, so only include the best things that are the most relevant to the position you’re after.
See the link in my source for some great examples. Good luck!
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