As usual, Clive Cussler stays right on top of current world events in his latest Dirk Pitt novel, Arctic Drift. This time, not surprisingly, the book set in the year 2011 revolves around the financial crisis and global warming.

When someone is feeling vulnerable, for example when they are feeling tired or depressed, their writing reflects this like a mirror. You can tell very quickly what is going on in the mind of the writer and in a document like a CV, This can be the difference between getting an interview and getting a rejection letter. Monitor your writing by re-reading it frequently or better still, get someone else to look over it for you