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A Cover Letter is NOT Optional!

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Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection A Cover Letter is NOT Optional! A cover letter IS important. Your cover letter serves as your introduction. Probably not.

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What The CIA Can Teach HR Departments About Fixing Recruitment

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Millions of cover letters and resumes pass through AI-driven programs before they’re ever looked at by an HR professional. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the arbiter of some of the most vital information in the world, so it should be no surprise that this is one place to look for answers. What’s wrong with hiring?

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Want to Work at a Startup? Read This First

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Quick responses to messages and being early to interviews are at least as important as years of experience and strong interview skills. If you want to stand out from the crowd , remember that you’re being evaluated on more than just your cover letter and résumé. Vinny Antonio, Victory Marketing Agency.

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So you want to find a new assistant job?

Practically Perfect PA

Tailor your covering letter and CV. 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. Working with recruitment agencies. Dealing with agencies – hum, this is tricky.

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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 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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CV Template for Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Below my name I have a short personal statement that spells out the skills and attributes I have acquired during my career, I recommend putting this at the top of your CV so that you are selling yourself from the moment your potential employee picks up the piece of paper with your name on it. Don’t repeat yourself. Know what they want.

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CV Template for Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Below my name I have a short personal statement that spells out the skills and attributes I have acquired during my career, I recommend putting this at the top of your CV so that you are selling yourself from the moment your potential employee picks up the piece of paper with your name on it. Don’t repeat yourself. Know what they want.