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How To Write a Personal Profile

Marilisa560 — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:13:17 -0500

Personal profiles, especially online profiles, are an excellent way to distill information about you into a digestible and interesting format. A profile is a scrapbook of your life in words. The goal is to create a cross-section of your life and self that will intrigue the reader and make her want to find out more about you. Whether you are creating a profile in order to look for jobs, relationships or as a form of advertisement for your vocation or business, there are some basic writer's guidelines that you will want to practice.

How To Get Car Stereo Installation Training

Harry255 — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:27:00 -0500

So you want to be a car stereo installer? You watch "Pimp my Ride" and get all jazzed up by the awesome systems they put in the cars and think to yourself, 'That looks like fun.' The problem is, you don't know jack about it. Most stereo installers began their careers as hobbyists -- messing around with their own systems, tinkering and tweaking. They went into the job with real world knowledge simply by doing it themselves. Well, there are places that will help you become a professional car stereo installer without you risking frying your own stereo or one belonging to some unfortunate friend.

How To Write a Letter of Recommendation for Graduate School Applicants

Sheryl209 — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 05:20:00 -0500

If you've been asked to write a letter of recommendation for a graduate school applicant, the prospect of getting started might first appear somewhat daunting. Striking a balance between "honest" and "helpful," while wondering about things like how much detail to put in about how you know the person, or how to focus on those strengths without seeming overly ebullient, can be a difficult task.

Here are some tips for writing those letters of recommendation: