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How to Stay Motivated While Job Hunting During the Holidays This Year

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Emphasize your transferable skills. On your résumé and during interviews, highlight transferable skills that will help you add value to an employer with potentially changing business objectives. Transferable skills typically fall into 1 of 3 categories: systems-oriented, people-oriented or self-oriented. See chaos as a ladder.

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Nearly Half of All Job Seekers are Using AI in Job Applications

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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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From Layoff To Liftoff: 5 Steps To Rebuild Your Career

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Material that can be used in your professional portfolio that demonstrates your skills and talents. According to an article published by Enhancv , one of the best job search methods is to go through your own personal network. According to an article published by Flexjobs , “focus on your accomplishments.”

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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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No Opportunities for Career Advancement? Do These 5 Things

All Things Admin

If the answer is yes, keep adding value and learning new skills to stay relevant in your career. If the answer is no, start preparing for a job hunt. Some of these options include: Master skill you need now, but also engage in learning skills you’ll need in the future. The Innovative Admin Charts Their Course.

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Love Your Career: Demonstrating Your Worth & Selling Yourself

Office Dynamics

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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Interview questions and answers for assistants part 5

Practically Perfect PA

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.