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Fresh Grad Lands Job as Real Estate Agent With Help from Professional Writers

People go to websites to get the information they desperately need.  They could be looking for an answer to a nagging question.  They might be looking for help in completing an important task.  For recent graduates, they might be looking for ways on how to prepare a comprehensive resume that can capture the attention of the hiring manager

Manush is a recent graduate from a prestigious university in California who is looking for a job opportunity as a real estate agent.  While he already has samples provided by his friends, he still feels something lacking in his resume.  Specifically, the he believes that his professional objective statement lacks focus and clarity. 

Thus, he sought our assistance in improving editing and proofreading his resume. 

In revising his resume, iwritegigs highlighted his soft skills such as his communication skills, ability to negotiate, patience and tactfulness.  In the professional experience part, our team added some skills that are aligned with the position he is applying for.

When he was chosen for the real estate agent position, he sent us this thank you note:

“Kudos to the team for a job well done.  I am sincerely appreciative of the time and effort you gave on my resume.  You did not only help me land the job I had always been dreaming of but you also made me realize how important adding those specific keywords to my resume!  Cheers!

Manush’s story shows the importance of using powerful keywords to his resume in landing the job he wanted.

Midterm Exam

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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:

Question #9
A  To amuse the audience
B  To teach the audience about a subject
C  All anwers are correct
D  No answers are correct
E  To change the audience’s mind
Question #10
A  All anwers are correct
B  You appear to be more confident
C  It allows you to connect with the audience
D  You can get immediate feedback from the audience
E  You are more credible
Question #12
A  Help the speech to be more smooth and polished.
B  Determine the approximate length of a speech.
C  All anwers are correct.
D  Identify the areas of the speech that need more work.
Question #14
A  Defensive listening
B  Relational listening
C  Appreciative listening
D  Empathic listening
Question #16
A  An expert question
B  An open-ended question
C   
D  A closed-ended question
E  A scale question
Question #24
A  Sound reasoning skills
B  A genuine interest in the welfare of their listeners
C  A solid grasp of the subject matter
D  Regular use of emotional appeals
Question #25
A  Pre-preparation anxiety
B  Performance anxiety
C  Preparation anxiety
D  Pre-performance anxiety
E  Blocking anxiety
Question #26
A  Critical, Comprehensive, Negative, and Empathic
B  Appreciative, Empathic, Comprehensive, and Critical
C  Comprehensive, Appreciative, Positive, and Critical
Question #28
A  To make the speech longer
B  To demonstrate the quality and range of your research
C  To avoid plagiarism
D  To gain credibility
Question #29
A  Cultural Background
B  Personality
C  Gender
D  Age
Question #30
A  Preparation Anxiety
B  Stress Apprehension
C  Aural-Based Anxiety
D  Public Speaking Anxiety
E  Scanning
Question #31
A  A banker explaining how the stock market operates
B  A teacher urging colleagues to adopt a new curriculum
C  All anwers are correct
D  A lawyer exhorting a jury not to convict her client
Question #32
A  Decoding
B  Source
C  Channel
D  Brainstorming
E  Receiver
Question #34
A  Specific purpose statements and internal summaries.
B  Thesis statements and introductions.
C  A restatement of the thesis and statement of closure.
D  Main points, supporting points, and transitions.
E  Internal summaries, unity and statement of closure.
Question #35
A  Audience Scale
B  Audience Analysis
C  PSA Method
D  Ethos
E  Sentence Outlining
Question #36
A  All anwers are correct
B  How clearly the audience understands the speech.
C  How the audience views the credibility and competence of the speaker.
D  No answers are correct
E  How confident the speaker feels about his or her delivery.
Question #37
A  Tells the listeners the order in which the main points will be addressed.
B  Addresses the tone, rather than the organization, of the speech.
C  Displays how confident the speaker feels about his or her topic
D  Often “gives away” the entire content of the speech.
E  Isn’t a good idea unless you are trying to inform the listeners.
Question #39
A  Refer to personal interest
B  Refer to recent or historical even
C  Use SES
D  Use a startling statistic
E  Use an analogy
Question #40
A  Leaders need to be able to communicate ideas effectively through public speaking
B  It applies to all majors and occupations
C  All anwers are correct
D  About 70% of all jobs today involve public speaking
E  Speaking skills make you more attractive to employers