by Leslie O'Flahavan | Mar 9, 2016 | Writing Matters Blog
At last, the economy is picking up a little. After a couple of years of “doing more with less,” you may be lucky enough to be hiring. Maybe you’ve spent all morning digging through cover letters, resumes, and writing samples. It’s not easy to...
by Leslie O'Flahavan | Jan 7, 2015 | Writing Matters Blog
I’m honored to re-post this blog by my friend and colleague Kim Bieler, UX team manager at FireEye and blogger at UXResume.com. (And it’s not just because she interviewed me and made me sound smarter than I am!) Why are resumes so hard to write? A...
by Leslie O'Flahavan | Mar 15, 2012 | Uncategorized, Writing Matters Blog
American Nurses Association seeks an experienced public relations professional immediately for temporary assignment of 4 months. Must have excellent writing skills to include speechwriting, news releases, talking points; experience in traditional media relations and...
by Leslie O'Flahavan | Mar 2, 2009 | Plain Language Writing Courses, Writing Matters Blog
I recently served as a “hired reader.” I had a consulting gig as the subject matter expert hired to review application packets for a high-level Communications Director position. I read and scored the three required essay questions applicants answered to...
