The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Lets grow together!

Cover Letter

Practically Perfect PA

JULY 18, 2012

The first step on the long walk to a new job should always be a good CV, obviously the detail in your CV reflects your experience but a well laid out and readable resume will help you stand out from the crowd (and thrust me these days there is a crowd). Start as you mean to go on. As I said a generic copy of my CV is attached here.

Cover Letter

On The Job

MARCH 10, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Do You Have What it Takes to Work in a Non-Profit? It’s something you should highlight in your resume and cover letter.”

Cover Letter

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.

2009

Make or Break Moments

JULY 19, 2010

Each had a resume, test scores of the tests they’d volunteered to take to show their abilities and each provided a cover letter and their hourly rate. The cover letters were of varying degrees – some addressed me as Sir/Madam or To Whom It May Concern while some called me by name. He gave me options.

Cover Letter

Job Advice Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Referenced on your resume and your cover letter should be the best number(s) to reach you. You should be ready to talk; this means that your resume should be in front of you. Contact Details: Don’t make it difficult for someone to reach you. This is probably going to be your home and cell phone.

Phones

On The Job

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

1) We changed everything (resume, cover letters, online profiles, etc.) People will typically Google what is on the resume. We did a Google search and found that when we searched "Josh Deming", No. Here's what we did. to "Joshua P. Deming", his full name. When "Joshua P. Deming" was Googled, nothing negative showed up.

Yahoo

Practically Perfect PA

JULY 18, 2012

The first step on the long walk to a new job should always be a good CV, obviously the detail in your CV reflects your experience but a well laid out and readable resume will help you stand out from the crowd (and thrust me these days there is a crowd). Start as you mean to go on. As I said a generic copy of my CV is attached here.

Cover Letter

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

JUNE 19, 2013

Here are some things that would be super amazing if they happened to be on your resume, but are not hard requirements: You have experience with WordPress blog software. You have a track record in internet marketing, social media or blogging. You have coding/programming experience with WordPress, php or html.

Cover Letter

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

Time Zones

A Great Day's Work

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Why did you start the blog, A Great Day’s Work ? I started my blog A Great Day’s Work to share resources with administrative professionals in an effort to help them be successful in their career and inspire them to lead in the workplace. Invest your time to customize your cover letter and your resume.

Administrative Professionals

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Dear JH, Thank you for reading my blog! When I started out, no one really had a website/blog/Twitter/Facebook/MySpace so I just opened up the YellowPages and called every single one. Once you find out their email or fax number, they will ask you to submit your cover letter and resume. Best, Kiyomi :).

Temping

Stellar Assistants

AUGUST 2, 2010

Duncan in job interviews, and have even quoted her in resume' cover letters. The second article I discovered was penned in 2007, and I'll discuss that one in my next blog. I've since reread that article at least a hundred times, and have referred colleagues to the article too many times to count.

2009

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 16, 2010

“I came across your blog while surfing the net for information on high-level executive assistants. I found your blog very helpful. Dear MJ, I’m glad you enjoy my blog. I also always bring many copies of my resume, cover letter, and recommendations. There wasn't much information out there.

Temping

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 13, 2011

It is a site and free service to tweet out your full resume. I've actually sent in my resume and cover letter to companies with open positions whenever their site was down or when a post had expired. Someone saw it and passed that along and the rest is history. They also notify you of jobs in your area. Pretty cool, eh?

Job Hunting

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Aside from this blog, I also write over at jobstr.com under Hollywood Executive Assistant. 1) Focus your resume on your skills/talents vs the job title/chronology. Whatever bullet points and items they list that you do well, lift those sentences verbatim from the job description and put them in your resume. Happy reading!

Temping

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 6, 2013

Google for the UTA list and sign up for all email lists and job boards for the entertainment industry, network with people you know, send your resume and cover letter snail mail to every company you want to work at to the attn of the recruiting department, and establish an online presence so headhunters find you via LinkedIn and job sites.

Cover Letter

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

“First of all I would like to say thank you for the wealth of incredibly useful and generous advice on your blog! Dear SH, Glad you enjoy my blog! Any recruiter who sees your resume and finds out you used to be a lawyer will silently wonder the following questions. If the fit isn’t close enough, they toss or file your resume.

Temping

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 13, 2016

For any new readers and for BL, I cover the basics so much of what I say to BL may or may not apply to them. I came across your blog and found it so informative and interesting. Dear BL, I am so happy you found my blog! State that on your resume, in your cover letter, over the phone, and don’t tell anyone at work.

Retirement

On The Job

DECEMBER 22, 2008

I sent out a HARO request the other day asking for input on resume do's and dont's. I was flooded with so many good suggestions I couldn't use them all for my Gannett News Service and USAToday.com column, so I'm offering you a great deal today: Super resume advice at no cost to you! (I No kidding. Bold moves are not required.

Interviewing

Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Attract The Cream Candidates Clearly, the target of recruitment is to draw in the best applicants and given that individuals react preferably to visuals over composed text-based media, gone are those times where a simple blog was sufficient to work with.

Social Media

Who's the Real Boss?

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Giving my business a very different focus these last two years, I have been exploring the professional side of Resume Writing and professionalising of other people’s brands, putting my years of experience and qualifications in both writing and recruitment training, to good use.

Resume

Who's the Real Boss?

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Are you hanging around in your own role because you feel you haven’t served a long enough period of time for it to be justifiable on your resume? We all have fear of having a resume that you could play hop scotch on. But let me flip this around for you and present another perspective.

Cover Letter

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). The kind lady asked me what I did for work so I gave her my resume. She gave me her business card.

Job Hunting

Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Some of you are thinking that I am nuttier than a Planter’s convention, but I assure you that this blog post was not made on machinery containing nuts. the whole journey not destination thing) Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome´s last blog. Roschelle´s last blog. Why Aren’t You Guest Blogging? Absolutely.

2009

Men With Pens

MAY 23, 2010

Any email that begins with, “I probably don’t have enough experience,&# “I’m not sure I’m what you’re looking for,&# or even “I’m sure you probably have much better writers sending in their resume,&# pretty much forces the reply, “You’re right. David´s last blog.

2010

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

For any readers of my blog and my column , you’ll know I hail from Japan and also consider myself an Angeleno! Any recruiter who sees your resume will silently wonder the following questions. Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. What did you study?

Interviewing

Allwork

MAY 26, 2025

Tailoring your resume with strategic keywords, much like crafting a hit song, helps you stand out to recruiters. Open Up with a Memorable Resume Every popular song has a good hook and the right words that make you pause, connect, and crave more. Generic resumes not tailored to the job position dont connect with your intended audience.

Interviewing

C-Suite Assistants

APRIL 10, 2025

To assess candidates qualifications effectively, closely review their resumes and cover letters, noting their experience, skills, and qualifications. Prioritize the most essential skills. Look at previous experience, legal studies, and certifications.

Legal