Job Advice Blog
AUGUST 29, 2010
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.
Job Advice Blog
APRIL 22, 2010
Referenced on your resume and your cover letter should be the best number(s) to reach you. You wouldn’t want a potential employer to think you are pursuing opportunities at the expense of your present employer. Contact Details: Don’t make it difficult for someone to reach you.
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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
OCTOBER 1, 2012
Believe it or not, while some EAs do hold tremendous power, because travel is a very expensive and uncomfortable aspect of business, many executives or companies are very specific on what is or isn't allowed and which airlines they will or won't fly. Any suggestions? There's nothing quite like it out there! 5) Be prepared to take tests.
BMT Office Administration
JULY 3, 2023
These types of files include: Cover letters Resumes Employment applications References Interview notes Remember not to include any pre-hire documents that must be kept confidential, such as an employee’s I-9 form. Also, you’re legally obligated to retain these records for at least one year by the EEOC.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
APRIL 17, 2012
Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. Since becoming a lawyer is such a long and expensive road, it’s hard to imagine why anyone would change their mind since it wasn’t an impulse decision in the beginning. 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA?
Who's the Real Boss?
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
Be upfront in your cover letter. Now I’ve said it a hundred times before in my blogs, that the cover letter is the opportunity to sell yourself. The key to writing a cover letter and resume is to imagine you are never going to get the opportunity to talk to them (which sometimes is the case).
Melissa Peoples
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
For most administrative professionals, the majority of our roles contain functions that recur, such as calendar management, expense reporting and travel arrangements. Bracket your recurring functions - I came up with this idea on my own, after running it by my very intelligent adult son and my engineer, linear-brained husband.
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