Allwork

MAY 6, 2024

To begin with, update your LinkedIn profile to reflect your most recent accomplishments and skills. Platforms like LinkedIn and personal websites or portfolios offer opportunities to present your skills, experiences, and achievements. Additionally, they demonstrate your range of skills and adaptability to different work environments.

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

For individuals not originally trained in STEM fields, learning quantitative skills like data analysis or statistics could lead to more stable and higher-paying jobs. Their study showed that it’s often our casual acquaintances, rather than our closest friends, who turn out to be our most useful connections in job hunts.

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Allwork

MAY 15, 2023

Develop a strong online presence: Showcase your skills and experience through a professional website, blog, or portfolio. Upskill: Continuously improve your skills and knowledge by taking online courses, attending workshops, or earning certifications. It may also lead to a full-time job offer.

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Eat Your Career

JULY 25, 2018

However, if you have a strong resume, a robust network, and good interview skills, you could land something sooner. As a career coach , one of my goals is to help my clients reduce the time it takes to land a new job as much as possible. Happy job hunting! The post How Long Should a Job Search Take?

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Success

AUGUST 29, 2023

As with learning any new skill, personal growth takes skill and effort. Bolles With a focus on job-hunting and career success, What Color is Your Parachute? Yet, knowing how to find and land the right job is key to overall happiness and success. What Color is Your Parachute? By Richard N.

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Allwork

MAY 5, 2022

Nearly 2 in 5 employed women are job-hunting, with higher pay as the goal, according to a survey from ResumeBuilder. . 37% of women who are currently employed are looking for a new job . 75% of women consider a company’s maternity and family leave policies when applying for jobs .

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Allwork

AUGUST 14, 2023

Here are some good social media hygiene tips for job seekers and current employees: In the digital age, maintaining a professional online presence is crucial, especially when it comes to job hunting. To safeguard your career, it’s essential to review and adjust your privacy settings on social media platforms.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

If possible, before your last day on the job, make sure to forward any important information that you think would be of use to you in future endeavors. Material that can be used in your professional portfolio that demonstrates your skills and talents. This includes: New details to cite in your resume or cover letter.

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Allwork

APRIL 29, 2024

Using AI to help craft your cover letter gives you an edge While the traditional cover letter remains a staple in the job application process, incorporating AI technology into the development of your cover letter can help take your application to the next level — showcasing your professional skills and qualifications in a more compelling manner.

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Success

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Time block so you dont lose entire days to stress Create boundaries around job-related stress: Limit how much time you spend thinking or talking about job hunting each day. Here are some ways to find balance. Give yourself permission to enjoy holiday moments without guilt, says Vincent.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 22, 2020

You are most likely a few of the following - an unwavering family member, reliable friend, devoted pet owner, helpful neighbor, a curious hobbyist, loving significant other, loyal sibling, dedicated parent, generous volunteer, studious learner, skilled amateur chef or baker, a handy DIYer, a selfless stranger, and the list goes on.

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Allwork

JANUARY 24, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its related software is not just gaining traction within professional workplaces around the world , it’s also being used by job seekers in their prospective job hunts. Nearly half of all job seekers, or 45%, are using AI tools to improve, update, or create their resumes and job applications.

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Success

MAY 1, 2023

Sharing the links proactively lets them know that you are comfortable with them searching, and most importantly, gives the candidate a free and easy way to share carefully curated profiles that demonstrate their personality, skills and interests,” she says, with an emphasis on “carefully curated.”

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Job-hunting tactics that worked even a few years ago may appear passé, while using fresh strategies can help professionals stand out among a large applicant pool. It’s easy to get stuck in a rut during the job hunt,” said Robert Hosking, executive director of OfficeTeam. “If They also can lead to full-time job offers.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 6, 2015

There are a number of opportunities to sell your personal brand during the job hunting process. Before you do start the job hunting process do ensure your social media presence reflects your professionalism. There are so many assistants in the marketplace but how many have your unique attributes and skills?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

I had always meant to do a post on job searching and so I figured, why not now? AKA – Kiyomi’s 21-Step Job Hunt Strategy 1) Contact everyone you know in a personalized, positive, fun email When I first graduated college and whenever I am seeking new opportunities, I will literally email everyone I know.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 9, 2008

It ended up I did get the job. They mustn't have noticed my grey roots or wrinkled suit, or I completely wowed them with my skills and humour, but this definitely was not the way to go to an interview! You can always learn from the experience and see what the expectations are out there and what the job market is like.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 22, 2019

We all know that it is getting more challenging to get your CV past the recruitment algorithms that are employed to filter applications and we also know that in a crowded market we need our CV to stand out. My advice has always been to tailor your CV depending on the role, which you should […].

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

How do I get a recommendation letter from my boss for a new job hunt without raising suspicion or improve my situation without my boss’ help? One of the best ways to get a raise is to try to ask for more responsibility and increase your skills and talents much like you did. Happy job hunting and keep me posted!

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I was really impressed with the array of roles and the different skills and qualities needed. The other day I was looking at the roles for PAs in London and I must say there are loads of exciting opportunities out there for Assistants. It seems like a lot of organisations are beginning to understand how […].

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 9, 2015

As a PA you know you have the organisational skills to rule the world and actually know your company well enough do half the jobs in the place if push came to shove. It isn’t fraud to emphasise all the positive skills that match the new career you want and if you don’t use a little artistic licence then it could hold you back.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 17, 2011

Volunteer : Volunteering is a good way to develop skills and gain experience that will interest employers. Build a skills-based resumé : A lack of work experience doesn’t automatically translate to a lack of talent. Start by listing your skills and how you obtained them. Volunteer When Job Hunting (turbotax.intuit.com).

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

You have great skills, experience, a good attitude, and look professional; so do they. It is your competitive edge even if you aren't job hunting. #2: Imagine if you had to apply for an administrator position and you were competing against 20 others. What is going to set you apart? I ask this of admins all the time.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

You have great skills, experience, a good attitude, and look professional; so do they. It is your competitive edge even if you aren't job hunting. #2: Imagine if you had to apply for an administrator position and you were competing against 20 others. What is going to set you apart? I ask this of admins all the time.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

The Career Portfolio is NOT about job hunting. The Portfolio captures current-and-building skill levels, recognition, career enhancements, development activities and accomplishments. You and another administrative assistant can both be skilled at PowerPoint but one of you is more advanced; use of video and imagery.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 30, 2014

So ideally I’d like to attend courses or have some time for self-study so that I can learn new skills which will progress my career and benefit the organisation as a whole.” Setting that goal not only meant I received a promotion but I picked up many new skills along the way.” I was really pleased with my success.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Perhaps you aren’t job hunting, but have an idea you’d like to pitch to management. Differentiate yourself: determine how you can best benefit the company through your ideas, skills and experience. Make sure that your appearance, speech, written communications and phone skills all dovetail seamlessly to enhance (never detract!)

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Perhaps you aren’t job hunting, but have an idea you’d like to pitch to management. Differentiate yourself: determine how you can best benefit the company through your ideas, skills and experience. Make sure that your appearance, speech, written communications and phone skills all dovetail seamlessly to enhance (never detract!)

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 2, 2018

During the Future Assistant Conference we touched on the subject of job descriptions, which if truth be told, we talk about a lot at Practically Perfect PA events. Well, firstly pretty much every job comes with a job description, detailing the skills and requirements for […].

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 5, 2011

I decided to leave my previous employee in June 2010 but was job hunting for 6 months and when I did get the role I am in currently I had to complete a detailed application form, attend three interviews and sit two psychometric tests (for language and numerical skills). However, this just isn’t the case anymore.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 26, 2015

It has been really interesting reading all of the different job descriptions, the skills that are required and the salaries attached to different levels of the role. I remember when I was job hunting. I had a vast set of skills that I had picked up through all of my previous jobs.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Twitter is great for networking and hearing from other assistants, LinkedIn is great for professional development and job hunting, Facebook is useful for interesting articles and receiving updates from relevant companies. This is especially important if you are looking for a new job. Don’t use swear words or abusive language.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

I’ve written posts on both covering letters and resumes so all I would add here is that you should tailor your CV and covering letter for each of the jobs you are applying for. When you first start job hunting only join a few agencies so that you are not bombarded with calls. Good luck with your job hunt!

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2013

If the new role requires you to work in a department supporting a number of people the answers should detail the excellent skills you have that will help the team succeed. I do work well on my own but I also like to get involved in projects and feel that I can contribute to any group work either using my creative or organisational skills.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Maintaining and building your online persona is a part of the new job search. Building your personal brand is crucial to standing out from the crowd when job hunting. After all, Inc reports that every corporate job opening attracts an average of 250 resumes, but on average only four to six people will interview for the position.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 28, 2024

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Jenna talks about the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) system and how assistants might interact and support executives utilizing EOS, understanding different communication types, delegation as an assistant, and quick tips for those on the job hunt.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 27, 2017

For PAs and EAs in particular, where success in the role is just as much down to personality and “fit” as it is to hard skills, video as an interview tool makes a lot of sense. For a generation growing up on Snapchat and YouTube, applying for jobs with a video will seem like the most natural thing in the world.

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