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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

They don’t have an updated resume, a professional portfolio of work samples, or a social media presence. A polished resume that accurately represents you professionally is one of the most powerful tools in your toolkit. Most admins have a resume, but not many consider it a living document. Your resume always needs to be current.

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Beware of Career Marketing Firms

Job Advice Blog

He was asking me to evaluate a proposal he had received from a career marketing firm. He wanted my opinion because I’m a career coach–and because I myself had once been victimized by a similar firm.

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Answering Reader Mail

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

3) Offer an introductory free samples or a great discount. This is why you should give free samples or a great discount and keep in touch with clients at least once a year via a personal email. 1) Focus your resume on your skills/talents vs the job title/chronology. There's nothing quite like it out there!

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How NOT to Get the Freelance Job - and What to Do | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Speaking of links, if you have an ugly website with horrible copy that doesn’t reflect your skills, please don’t tell us. That said, don’t apply for internet jobs when you just came online, have no skills, no experience, but can definitely learn everything as you go along. Because we won’t. Request, that is.

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