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.control of your career"

In this issue we look at the personal skills you need to be a successful copywriter; whether proofreading might be a possible career choice and how to ensure prospective employers don’t hit the ‘delete’ button when they get your CV.

• Editor's Desk
• Bite 1
• Bite 2
• Bite 3
• Working Web
• Last Word

www.refdesk.com
This is an invaluable research resource. It describes itself as ‘a free and family-friendly website that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current web-based resources’. As well as dictionaries and encyclopedias, you will find the latest news stories, ‘today in history’, picture libraries, and so on.

www.findaphrase.com
This free phrase-finder will list common phrases that include any word/s you enter in the search box. It’s a useful resource for creating headlines and slogans if you decide to go down the copywriting route!

www.managementtoday.co.uk/go/blogs
You can read blog posts and responses on all aspects of current management here – and leave a response if you feel the urge. This is an excellent site for up-to-date views and comment on the business world at large.