It’s hard to think we are already a month into the semester, but when you are involved in a class where it is all about how you prepare for your up and coming career, you seem to enjoy it or at least I do. This class so far is helping me learn more about written communication and how it applies to business.  My previous work experience has focused on verbal communication skills through telemarketing and direct sales.  I continue to receive training on verbal communications from a communication specialist and use these skills in everything from my modeling opportunities to aspects of everyday life. I have not been able to be in class to participate, but have read the handouts from three guest speakers in class so far, Dana, Brandy, and Stephen. Dana and Brandy have been a great help by providing a significant amount of information.  In Dana’s hand outs she made some great points on how to set up your resume and make sure you word it just right so that it doesn’t get overlooked and thrown in a trash can. I started thinking about the points Dana made about how to approach your resume.  I quickly realized that not only will her points help my resume, but could potentially him me get the job of Miss Missouri USA. I say that because when competing for the job of Miss Missouri you must give each judge a facts sheet similar to a resume. The judge reads the fact sheet just before your interview. I realized that if I don’t position that facts sheet just right then what I am trying to get across to the judges could be over looked, just like in a resume. I am so glad I was able to get the information from Dana because I think it will help me in the future with knowing how to prepare my facts.   Each judge will be able to understand why I’m there and that I’m ready for the job of Miss Missouri.  It will also help me get a resume ready for a career in the future.  The points Dana made helped me position my resume and facts sheet so my future employer or judge says, “wow we want to talk to this girl some more and see what she is all about”. I think the handouts I have read so far have helped me prepare better for a future career as well as the job of Miss Missouri USA.