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Word: skilled (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Find various companies within a field--financial services--for example, that offer you a chance to learn a specific skill like trading. Examples are commodities firms, investment banks and commercial banks...

Author: By Linda Chernick, | Title: How do I make the most of the day? | 10/10/1986 | See Source »

Remember that a resume is an example of your work. If you claim skill in organization and ability to communicate clearly and concisely, your resume should demonstrate your proficiency in those skills. If in doubt about resume length, ask counselors and career advisors...

Author: By Martha P. Leape, | Title: Writing the one-page story of your life | 10/10/1986 | See Source »

...experience. Other sections, titles, and arrangements are at your discretion. Education and experience are usually presented in reverse chronological order. Give the most space to the most important experience. If you have several years of experience in your career field, your resume will focus on more specific accomplishments and skills. If you have years of work experience in several field or are changing field, a resume organized by skill areas may be more appropriate than a chronological resume...

Author: By Martha P. Leape, | Title: Writing the one-page story of your life | 10/10/1986 | See Source »

...introduction of labor contracts may have the most far-reaching consequences. Under the lifetime-employment system, which the Chinese call the "iron rice bowl," workers can shirk their duties without fear of dismissal or reductions in pay. Their jobs are assigned, often regardless of ability or skill; indeed, most aspects of their careers are controlled by their bosses. "Because of these practices," says Qingdao Mayor Guo Songnian, "workers are slouchy and enterprises are sluggish. The job-contract system aims gradually but substantially to solve this problem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China Free to Quit | 10/6/1986 | See Source »

...wouldn't have that much of a problem with this if these poor individuals would research their vocabularies a little more carefully. Cursing effectively and economically requires a lot of skill and subtlety, more than these people can muster. The most common mistake is thinking that one word is just as good as another, or that bigger is better. This leads to such improbable insults as "Shit off!" or "Hell you, assbutt...

Author: By Benjamin N. Smith, | Title: Linguistic Liberties | 10/2/1986 | See Source »

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