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The Post-Interview Follow-Up

A post-interview follow-up letter will show your potential employer that you are grateful for the interview opportunity, as well as committed to the position. A follow-up letter will also give you one last opportunity to make an impression.

How to Write a Cover Letter

After weeks of searching, you’ve finally found it: a job posting that suits your skills and interests perfectly. Clinching an interview is vital when it comes to finding employment, so why take a risk? Follow our editor's advice and submit a cover letter along with your resume or application.

How to Format a Cover Letter

A nicely formatted cover letter attached to your resume is a great way to show a prospective employer that you are sincerely interested in the job being offered—it may even give you a valuable advantage over other candidates.

Writing an Effective Letter of Recommendation

Writing a recommendation letter may seem like a daunting task. Here are some guidelines that can help you get the style, tone, content, and presentation of your letter just right. The end result will be an effective and professional recommendation.

How to Write a Complaint Letter

Life is full of disappointments, but sometimes these disappointments are so great that they warrant further scrutiny. Rather than act like a spoiled child, ranting and raving, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to write a beautifully constructed letter of complaint?

Technical Writing: What Is It?

Technical writers are responsible for conveying complex, specialized information to a more general audience. Successful technical writing tips are as follows: excellent grammar and punctuation, a clear and logical writing style, a genuine understanding of the subject, and strict attention to the accuracy of the information presented.

How to Write a Press Release

Press releases are important tools for business owners and organizations looking to increase revenues, broaden a product's appeal, or inform the media and the public of a new development. However, just as with any other genre, there is an advantageous way to write a press release.

Organizing Information for Business Writing

While it's natural to simply want to put pen to paper and begin plugging away at that technical document or business proposal, a little planning before you begin to write may save you from a room full of blank stares at the next office meeting.

How to Write a Grant Proposal

Successful grant proposal writing takes careful organization, planning, and skilled execution. This article covers the steps to planning and writing an effective proposal as well as common mistakes to avoid.

Editing or Proofreading?

It's common for many people, including business professionals and first-time Scribendi.com clients, to be a bit unclear about the differences between editing and proofreading.

10 Reasons to Hire a Professional Editor

Good writing comes from good editing. A professional editor does more than correct mistakes; they can help you turn lead into gold! The following are 10 reasons to hire a professional editor.

How to Write a White Paper

A well-written white paper can increase a company's market exposure immensely, so what are you waiting for? Let us help you produce the perfect marketing tool.

How to Format a Resume

Following our previous look at resume writing, we now look at how to format a resume.

Resume Fraud and Padding

Resume fraud is obviously unacceptable. Stick to the facts when writing your job application, while highlighting your true skills, accomplishments, and abilities.