The Articles "A" "And" "The" & the Visual CV

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June 2009 – Newsletter
from the desk of
Shelly Rosenberg
www.shellyrosenberg.com

Greetings! Summer is here and for many of you that means vacation time is here too. If you have extra time for writing that paper, novel or memoir or for sprucing up your resume take the time to review your work carefully. In this issue of my newsletter, I would like to discuss the following items.

· Recommendation to ESL (English as a Second Language) writers
· A new concept for resumes


Recommendation to ESL (English as a Second Language) Writers and Speakers

When you hear and speak a language from birth, everything seems natural and logical. You do not analyze the word order or the use of words, you just speak. But, if you then learn a new language you tend to translate. By translating, many people just substitute each word in their language’s sentence with the corresponding word in the new language. But, that does not work. Why is that? Each language uses different constructions, different word order and different grammatical rules.

One of the most difficult concepts for ESL speakers and writers is the use of the words “a,” “an” and “the,” the articles that we use in the English language. I have come across a wonderful little book that seems to explain the rules and uses for these articles quite well. Three Little Words: A, An, and the (A Foreign Student's Guide to English Articles) by Elizabeth Claire and Richard Greenwood (Paperback - Aug 1, 1988). I found it on Amazon for $10.36 new or for as little as $7.13 used. I highly recommend this book to ESL speakers and writers and for English speakers who want to more fully understand the dilemmas facing the ESL writers and speakers.
A New Concept for Resumes

A client recently informed me of this unique and new concept designed to help job seekers. It is a called a Visual CV. The website states:
VisualCV helps you create dynamic resumes that will get you noticed.
If you're looking for the best way to get hired in today's ultra-competitive job market, you need a VisualCV. Combine your resume with our easy-to-use templates and add video, charts, and pictures to make your skills stand out and make recruiters take notice.
The link to the website is http://www.visualcv.com/
I am not recommending this concept nor am I endorsing this company. However, I would be interested in your thoughts and responses regarding them. If you have by chance used a “Visual” CV or Resume, please let me know about your experience and your impressions.

If there are areas you would like covered in this newsletter, please send them to me.
Best wishes.

Shelly Rosenberg

“My goal is to enhance your text in a way that makes it clear and error free so that it is ready to be read by your professor, your readership, your clients, your future employer, your current employer, your agent or your publisher.”