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After A Drought Comes the Rains By : George Wallace How to get started in writing…write about what you know. Go back into your own life, remember with clarity. Remember your thoughts and feelings and experiences. This is what writers do. They call upon their own experiences, their feelings, and they use this material to tell stories. Here is one of mine. Just before my senior year I high school, my parents moved to Southern California, into the LA basin area. During the settling in period, they rented a cottage in Lawndale. An Example Of How To Write A Resume By : Victoria Clarkson Writing a resume is not something that most people need to do very often. As such, it can be sometimes difficult to know how to begin. Looking at actual examples of other people's resumes can be helpful and give you some great ideas for your own resume. Bully By : George Wallace Every school has at least one. Our little country school had it’s as well. Dewhit was ours. Not because we wanted him, but because he lived in our community. Dewhit was known for his sudden outbursts. Dewhit was well on his way toward being our elementary school tough guy, obviously preplanning his stay in the State Pen, a bully, volatile, and the most unfortunate kid in our school - whenever he was there. Cancers In Our Lives By : George Wallace I am a retired person. I’ve been retired for 17 years. This also is an age where I’ve begun to notice that my friends and acquaintances are dropping off this mortal coil at an ever increasing rate. One of the principal causes is cancer. Dawg, Part 1 By : George Wallace Dawg, I remember. I’ve had a dozen since, but none taught me the lessons that he did. Maybe that is because he was the first “pet” that was really “mine”. Some people are examples of animal magnetism. I, on the other hand, am an animal magnet. They gravitate in my direction. I am not complaining. Life is infinitely richer with God’s creatures a part of it. Dawg, Part 2 By : George Wallace It would be helpful to read Dawg, Part 1 also on this site, but it is not absolutely necessary. Eventually my dog, Dawg, and I had a big event. He touched me. He touched his nose to my knee and pulled in a big old sniff. That sniff was the real beginning of our relationship. Dawg was, I think, an ex-farm dog. Dawg, Part 3 By : George Wallace It would be helpful to read Dawg, Part 1 and Part 2 also on this site, but it is not absolutely necessary. Dawg, had one habit that my Dad enjoyed. He would chase after our car whenever we left the house. Not other cars, just our car. When he got tired, he would go back home and be waiting for us to arrive when we got there. Dawg was fast, tough, and had plenty of endurance. How To Write A Resume Objective By : Victoria Clarkson Every resume needs to include a clear career objective. Simply put, this is a one or two sentence statement of your career goals and plans for the future. However, many people find summarizing their personal goals and career expectations difficult. It does not need to be difficult and by researching various sample resume objectives can help in writing your own. It's Up to You to Write Your Autobiography By : Robert Brady Philadelphia is the birthplace of our Constitution. A visit there is inspiring. One can see our monetary system in action, the Liberty Bell, and walk the halls of those who wrote and signed the Constitution. Learn How To Make A Resume By : Victoria Clarkson Most people will have to either update or create a resume at some time in their career. As this is something that many people do not have a lot of experience with, it can seem like a daunting task. However, by following a few simple steps, anyone can learn how to make a resume that will stand out and grab any potential employers attention. Resume Writing Success - The Ten Most Common Strategic Blunders People Make On Their Resume By : Jay Edwards A resume is essential when looking for a job. If you don’t believe me, try conducting your job search without one. Even if your lucky enough get an interview without a resume, you will be faced with explaining why you do not have one when someone ask you for your resume at the interview. More than ever before, employers require resumes. And, more than ever before, employers will use your resume to determine whether not to grant you an interview. Sparks By : George Wallace The most unusual town where I have ever lived is Sparks, Oklahoma. Sparks got its name from its origins. The origin was in work safety laws as they pertained to the railroads. Under the work safety laws, crews were only allowed to work for so many hours. Then a new crew had to take over. The timing of road length and crew changes did not always match the locations of towns. Solution: build some new towns. All over the west, railroads had lots of land, so picking spots was easy. Starting Your Autobiography By : Robert Brady There are as many ways to record an autobiography as there are autobiographies to record. A myriad of resources exist on the web to help one get started recording. The trouble is you have to wade through some of the bad ones to get to the really good ones. The Last Time I Sat on Old Bars By : George Wallace Old Bars was gettin’ old. He wasn’t very big, but he was smart, and rawhide tough. When we got him, he was Little Bars, and had stripes on his legs. He’d been a pack horse at one time, scrounging for his feed and keepin’ his rightful place in the string. We’d turned him into a saddle horse for the kids. He didn’t complain. Kind of moseyed along, enjoyed the better eats, and all the kid’s attention. The Three Elements in a Winning Resume By : Vivian Rollins As a recruiter, I've seen thousands of resumes ranging from very qualified and capable candidates all over the nation. These candidates span from every industry and from administrative professionals to C level corporate executives. Each time I review a resume, I would review it under the eyes of the hiring manager. Through their eyes, I tried to get a sense of who the candidate is and how they are wired. Writing About Something From Your Past By : George Wallace As a command for an exercise in writing, writing about what you know, can have its perils. Yours might not know very much. You may have a poor memory for details. It is then up to you, the writer, to bring to that artificial environment, the white piece of paper, a degree of excitement and action. You must bring it to life to entertain your audience. You must convey emotion and the “vibes” of living interactions. Below is one of my interpretations, for 03/20/06. Writng A Resume Objective By : Victoria Clarkson Every resume needs to include a clear career objective. Simply put, this is a one or two sentence statement of your career goals and plans for the future. However, many people find summarizing their personal goals and career expectations difficult. It does not need to be difficult and by researching various sample resume objectives can help in writing your own.

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