How to Make Your Application Stand Out
In preparing composition students for our state's writing-proficiency exam, I always begin by explaining how their work will be evaluated. I've found that knowing what raters are looking for helps students better understand how to prepare their essays. I'd like to apply that same approach to another sort of proficiency exam: the job application. Having served on many search committees at...
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