The Workshops we offer:
Elevate Your Writing
This full-day course will be taught by Brenda Greene and Helen Cunningham and will utilize the strategies put forth in their book, The Business Style Handbook, An A-to-Z Guide for Writing on the Job with Tips from Communications Experts at the Fortune 500. The focus of the workshop will be on usage, style, consistency, punctuation and grammar -- with a particular emphasis on clarity and plain American English.
Writing Grant Proposals for Nonprofits
This full-day course provides direction and strategies to nonprofessional writers regarding the ins-and-outs of grant proposal writing. Taught by Suzann Anderson, one of the top grant writers in Jersey City, this engaging and informative course will focus on helping the proposal writer to 1) Clarify the purpose of the funding 2) Identify the funding source 3) Create timelines and meet deadlines 4) Acquire proposal guidelines 5) Find and target the appropriate funding source.
U.S.-Style Business Writing for International Executives
This course is designed for executives who conduct business in English when it is not their native language. It emphasizes American business writing style as an essential tool for communicating effectively, leading cross-border teams, achieving desired results and saving time in a global business environment.
Creating New Opportunities for Transitioning Employees
This half-day workshop helps transitioning employees to revamp their cover letters and resumes, target new or second careers, find new positions through social media, introduces them to electronic submissions and keywords, provides useful interviewing tips. Brenda Greene is the author/coauthor of several books and is currently working on a book about social media and the job market, The Web 2.0 Job Finder, which will be published by Career Press in spring 2011.
Writing Targeted Resumes and Cover Letters
This workshop focuses on writing effective cover letters and resumes, how to target new or second careers, how to find new positions through social media. An overview of how social media has made an impact on the hiring process is also covered, with special attention to LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, forums. The topic of personal branding and creating a professional online presence will also be covered. The information is based on a book recently published by Career Press, and coauthored by Brenda Greene, called The Web 2.0 Job Finder.