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Hoover Library Schedules Resume and Interview Skills Workshop for December 7.
The Hoover library will present my workshop on effective resume preparation as part of a daytime session on December 7. This workshop is based on interviews with HR representatives from a variety of companies and educational institutions in Alabama. I asked five simple questions and received excellent practical answers about what employers want to see in a resume.
Do employers expect one-page resumes? Do they expect an "objective" paragraph at the beginning? What order do they prefer for information about the applicant? How important is accuracy? What about format? These questions and more about resumes will be answered in a fast-paced hour and a half workshop at the library.
For more information or to register for this workshop, please e-mail Bryce Thornton (
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July 8 AUM Business Writing Workshop Well Received
The July 8 workshop at AUM was well attended. We covered all the basics, from letter and e-mail format to sticky grammar and punctuation questions. Those who attended came from a wide range of businesses and state offices and asked some great questions.
The next session is now scheduled for October 7. IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION OR WOULD LIKE TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST FOR THE OCTOBER 7 WORKSHOP, please contact Brenda Ward at
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This workshop is an ideal opportunity to remind yourself about business letter and e-mail format, correct use of commas and apostrophes, professional tone and usage, and pesky grammar rules like subject/verb agreement and parallel structure.
Jim Nabors is Topic of First Fall Series Talk at Comer Library
The Comer Library in Sylacauga kicks off its fall Brown Bag Series on Wednesday, September 22 with a talk by Chris Phillips titled "Jim Nabors: Living the Impossible Dream." The talk, sponsored by SouthFirst Bank, is the first in a series reflecting the theme, "Once Upon a Time: Stories That Shaped Our Lives." For more information, visit the library website at www.sylacauga.net/library and click on "brown bag." The schedule for the complete series is at the website.
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Ruth Beaumont Cook grew up in Bedford, Ohio and earned a BS in German and English education from The Ohio State University. She came to Alabama in 1970 and lives in the Birmingham area. Ruth combines two busy careers--one as a corporate trainer and facilitator specializing in basic business communication skills, including grammar and usage, punctuation, and format. She is also a published author with two successful commercial titles, GUESTS BEHIND THE BARBED WIRE and NORTH ACROSS THE RIVER. Ruth serves on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Writers' Forum and coordinates St. Mark the Evangelist church's support of the First Light Shelter for Women and Children in Birmingham.
