Externships are work experiences that are similar to internships or apprenticeships. They last for only a day to two months and are focused on observing or reviewing company culture and policies. Including an externship on your resume requires some adjustments because of these differences. Let’s discuss whether it is necessary to include it in the …
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Although one of the main functions of commas is to introduce more clarity into a sentence, sometimes it can feel like they just exist to make writing more confusing! One reason for this is that you may learn a comma rule and then see writing that breaks it, even printed in newspapers, magazines and books. …
English is a strange language and often seems to be made up mostly of other languages. There are lots of loanwords in English. Fancy some sushi? Maybe a hamburger or a croissant? Let’s set the food examples aside and focus on something more intrinsically interesting: the Latin phrase “per se. Do you need a …
Just like your dog’s collar, guitar pick, and cigarette filter, every punctuation mark serves a purpose in the world of written language. And, notwithstanding how insignificant a word may superficially look like, it surely plays a significant role in forming a sentence as well. Today, we’ll look into punctuating coordinating conjunctions in English, namely, for, …
Adverbs are words that tell you more about a verb. In other words, they tell you something about how an action was performed. Some adverbs tell you about time, including words that indicate the order that something happened in. These are words like “finally,” “first” and “second,” and they are called sequence adverbs. “Ultimately” is …
‘Phi Theta Kappa’ are Greek letters that are an abbreviation for wisdom, aspiration, and purity, all of which make an attractive personality. This Honors Society is based on four Hallmarks- Leadership, Service, Scholarship, and Fellowship, and whichever Hallmark your chapter chooses to focus on may change the type of experience you gain while being a …
For government agencies and an array of corporate entities, protecting of government and trade secrets is vital to the ultimate protection of a nation’s citizens and resources or of a corporation’s inventions, personnel, and/or intellectual properties. To ensure the protection of such classified and critical information and resources, governments and corporations often institute a series …
Obtaining a double major is extremely impressive and is the perfect piece of information to help you stand out on a resume. Education is often listed at the top of a resume, helping employers to see right away that this is someone who has a vast wealth of knowledge. In order to format this information …
The advent of technology has transformed the way job applications are being processed by employers, which has its pros and cons. In the same vein, applicants have also been encountering both convenience and inconvenience in catching up with all of these changes. In today’s post, we’ll discuss a concern commonly encountered by applicants who are …