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7 11, 2016
  • Top 5 Things NOT To Do When Writing a Professional Email
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Top 5 Things NOT To Do When Writing a Professional Email

I get it. We live in a text society. Communication via text message is quick, easy, and sometimes, only gifs can get our point across, but the academic and business worlds still hold professional communication sacred. Applying for jobs, email correspondence with professors, and communication with professional networks largely require that you showcase your ability to construct formal thoughts, ask questions, share opinions, and communicate ideas while using complete sentences and correct grammar. Who really […]

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