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Chronological Resume Format
Profile - Qualifications Summary - a profile statement is used instead of the objective statement. The profile is a quick overview of what you can offer the company. The profile is the section of your resume that emphasizes your skills and qualifications....
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Cover Letter Tips - Writing Resumes &Cover Letters
When you send your resume, it's just as important to write a really good cover letter. A good cover letter really can give a excellent first impress. Here are some basic tips for writing a cover letter: Resource the company and send your cover letter...
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Dirt Cheap - English Idiom
Dirt Cheap - costs very little money My car was dirt cheap. My dress was on sale. It was dirt cheap. We always like to go camping, because it is dirt cheap. The farm sells vegetables dirt cheap. I got my sofa on sale, & it was dirt cheap. We love to go...
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What is a Resume? - Writing Resumes &Cover Letters
A resumes is a document that states your skills & abilities to a potential employer. Resumes are used by potential employers to choose who is a possible candidate for the job a job. It is very common that 100s per resume for a job, that was posted in...
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I Am Speechless - English Idiom
I Am Speechless – someone that is so shocked or surprised that they do not know what to say I can not believe my friend called me. I am speechless. I am speechless. I can not believe that I was accepted to university. My dad is speechless. He just got...
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Mix Up - Phrasal Verb
Mix Up – to blend thoroughly and completely You have to mix up the flour, sugar etc. to make the cake. I can not find my socks, all the socks are mixed up in a bag. My sister mixed up her clothes with my clothes. Now we have to go though the clothes and...
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Hard Head - English Idiom
Hard Head - means stubborn My sister always wants her way. My sister has a hard head. My boss does not want to listen to anyone. My boss has hard head. Kevin has a hard head.He is as stubbon as a mule. Donkeys usually have hard heads, but they are also...
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Beat It - English Idiom
Beat It - leave (someone) alone; to stop leave & go somewhere else I told my little sister "to beat it". She doesn't let me do my homework. I am going to beat it. I am going to go home. We are going to beat it. It is getting late. You should beat it....
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Cash Cow - English Idiom
Cash Cow – a business that makes a lot of money; a good way to make money The local newspaper is a cash cow. They make a lot of money, because they are the only local newspaper. The new store that I opened is a cash cow. The store is doing really well....
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The Early Bird Catches The Worm - English Idiom
The Early Bird Catches The Worm - Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are only available to the first people who arrive I want to get to the store early, because the early bird catches the worm,because I want to get...
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Head Over Heals - English Idiom
Head Over Heals - to be in love with someone, something or an activity Jimmy is head over heals with his new dance class. My sister is head over heals with her boyfriend. My dog is head over heals with his bone. I am head over heals over my new house....
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Graveyard Shift - English Idiom
Graveyard Shift - is a shift of work running through the early hours of the morning, especially one from midnight until 8 am I am working the graveyard shift for a few weeks. We do not like to work the graveyard shift. Do you want to work the graveyard...
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Not Rocket Science - English Idiom
Not Rocket Science – not rocket science means something is not difficult; something is easy Driving a car is not rocket science. I don't know why people don't know how to drive better. The Internet is not rocket science. It is easy to learn to use the...
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Fender Bender- English Idiom
Fender Bender – a minor automobile accident My friend got into a fender bender on his way to work. He only got a small dent on the car. I noticed that the car has a few dents. My husband told me that he got into a fender bender and the car got dented....
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By The Way - English Vocabulary
By The Way – incidentally; a comment that is not crucial I am not going to the store today. By the way, you can ask Steve to go to the store for you. By the way, we are going to Mexico for a few days. By the way, the car is not working, and we are going...
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Under The Weather - English Idiom
Under The Weather – someone that is feeling ill My sister is under the weather. I hope she feels better soon. My dog is not eating. My dog is under the weather. I have to take her to the veterinarian (animal doctor). Jimmy has not been to work for a few...
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Bookworms - English Idiom
Bookworm – someone that likes to read many books; someone that is always studying When I was in school. I was a bookworm. My sister is a bookworm. My sister is always at the library reading and learning. All my students like to read. I am happy most students...
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You Are Toast - English Idiom
You Are Toast - you are in serious trouble The teacher caught you cheating on the test. You are toast. I got arrested for violence. I am toast. My brother got in trouble for taking the car without permission. He is toast. My friend can not pay his bills....
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A Toss Up - English Idiom
A Toss-Up – someone can not choose between two options It is a toss up between the chocolate cake and the orange cake. I am not sure, if I want the green car or the silver car. It is a toss up. I like both cars a lot. We want to go to New York & to Paris....
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Best of Both Worlds - English Idiom
Best of Both Worlds – the best of two different situations or things I live in London part of the year, and I live in New York part of the year. I have the best of both worlds. We have a Jeep for traveling off road, and a sports car for traveling in the...
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A Piece Of Cake - English Idiom
A Piece Of Cake - something that is very easy Medical school is not a piece of cake. English is a piece of cake with English The Easy Way. I have the best job in the world, My job is a piece of cake. Do you think it will be a piece of cake moving to a...
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Far Cry From - English Idiom
Far Cry From – very different from something or someone My sister's car is a far cry from her old car. Living in the city is a far cry from living a small town. Working at home is a far cry from working in an office. A luxury hotel is a far cry from where...
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Train Wreck - English Idiom
Train Wreck – a person that is emotionally overwhelmed by bad situations in life My friends sister is a train wreck after her husband died. I am very happy that my life is not at train wreck. My teacher helped my friend's mother, because she was a train...
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Missed The Boat - English Idiom
Missed The Boat – missed a good opportunity My friends are going to Europe. I missed the boat. I will go with them next time. I should have taken the job at the new school. It would have been a good opportunity. I missed the boat. We should have bought...
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The Proof Is In The Pudding - English Idiom
The Proof Is In The Pudding – the product or the performance of the product speaks for yourself My sister build a great computer. The proof is in the pudding. My cooking is really delicious. The proof is in the pudding. My report is excellent!!!! The...