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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

biographical sketches


Following are some definitions for biographical sketches that highlight how they can be useful:
A biographical sketch, sometimes referred to as a professional profile, is a brief narrative that presents you in the best possible light to prospective employers, clients and the general public. It is a useful tool whether you are reentering the job market or addressing audiences as an expert in your field. The biographical sketch summarizes who you are, what matters most to you, and how you add value to the people and organizations with which you interact.
A biographical sketch is a short biographical piece detailing the most important aspects or accomplishments of a person’s life. A biographical sketch can be used to accompany business portfolios, books, websites, or user-submitted biographical databases. When writing a biographical sketch, it’s important to sift through all the information available on a person and pick out the key elements which bring the most strength to the sketch, while discarding unimportant, irrelevant, or trivial information.
There are a number of websites that contain current information on preparing a professional profile, and of course, you’ll also want to check your local library or web resources to ensure that your format takes into account any expectations specific to your country. Creating a professional profile for yourself is not only useful, but it can also help you to develop professional ways for presenting yourself, your work experience, your abilities, and what you have to offer.
Following are some websites containing information and sample templates for creating a biographical sketch that can be helpful to get you started.
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Build your vocabulary and use it appropriately

The ability to articulate your feelings, attitudes, needs, skills, and knowledge is vital to success in networking and in life. Good communication—which is a critical element in building and inspiring trust and understanding from others—pivots on your ability to clearly and accurately express yourself.

The tools of the professional are words. We paint word pictures, we tell stories, we describe product or service features and benefits, we influence, we inspire, and we hope to convince people of the benefits of doing business with us. All of this requires a command of language.

It amazes me how many people have poor vocabularies. These people fail to realize that they are limiting their success, negatively impacting their destiny and lifestyle by not having the ability to use the right word at the right time in any communication situation.

The key is to have a good enough vocabulary to be able to communicate effectively with anyone, whether they have an outstanding vocabulary or a poor one. In both cases, we need to be able to use effective words that can be understood. The ability to articulate your feelings, attitudes, needs, skills, desires, and knowledge is one of the most important ingredients for success.

Here are a few ways to enlarge your vocabulary: crossword puzzles, Scrabble, magazines, or learning one new word a day (that's 365 new words a year). In five years, imagine what kind of a vocabulary you could have with that technique. When someone uses a word you are unfamiliar with, ask what it means. Get a daily calendar that gives you a new word each day, or try an audio book on vocabulary improvement.—Tim Connor

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