Eat Your Career

AUGUST 15, 2022

. “How do I get around showing my age in a virtual interview? I’ve submitted a resume that includes the last 16 years (two jobs at my current employer) and I am getting initial interviews. As a result, no follow up interviews. Additional Resource: How to Hide Your Age on Your Resume . It happens.

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Success

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Everyone has a resume with a list of their skills and expertise, but it can be hard to showcase soft skills and other aspects of your personality through text. When making videos, it can be helpful to outline your key talking points ahead of time so you come across as professional and confident.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 21, 2013

Your goal as an applicant is to clearly demonstrate through your admin applications and interviews why employers should bring you on board. Whether you''re hoping to become a receptionist or head administrator, your chances of receiving a serious offer hinge on your resume and interview.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Whenever I go on an interview, I set up a mock interview with a friend and we go over questions that might come up. It is the time spent practicing for the interview that helps. You want to get over those initial jitters and not knowing what to say in the mock interview. Don't forget to interview them too.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 25, 2019

Stating facts about your performance is a form of professionalism and confidence. Whether you are or are not planning a job/company change tracking your projects, career education, extra duties, and tasks learned (or expanded) should be added to your resume/ career portfolio.

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Success

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Discovering the power of vulnerability As a successful athlete, confidence came easy to Howes—until the wrist injury. It was here that he opened up about his childhood sexual abuse for the first time. “I All the men in the event came up to me afterwards, one by one, and shared their story. Now they’re all gonna laugh at me.’

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Allwork

AUGUST 29, 2022

According to a ResumeBuilder survey , nearly four in 10 hiring managers admit to reviewing applicants’ resumes with age bias. It’s another red flag if, during a virtual or in-person interview, anyone on the interviewer panel makes comparisons between the timeline of an older job candidate’s career path and their own.

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Success

MARCH 15, 2024

Operating sans crystal ball or time machine, we can’t say with certainty, but we have a few ideas we feel pretty confident about. Those three years as a monk in his twenties—waking up at 4 a.m. Marie Forleo Photo by Eric Michael Pearson Marie Forleo’s resume could be the inspiration for a critically lauded Netflix dramedy.

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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.

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Go Burrows

OCTOBER 12, 2021

A friend of a friend of a friend set her up. She ended up cleaning houses and taking odd jobs. She was the 2nd assistant and knew the primary assistant wouldn’t be giving up her job any time soon. By then, she’d interviewed with Saturday Night Live and knew it was never going to work out there. So she left the job.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 4, 2019

a copy of your resume, examples of projects completed such as forms, spreadsheets, graphs, etc. When I returned home from the conference, I polished up my portfolio and will continue to add to it. Confidently acknowledge your experience as a valuable asset. is very beneficial. Maybe it’s time to review your career….

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Success

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Society 18 founder Pamela Zapata got an up-close look at the inequalities in influencer marketing in the decade she spent working in marketing, production and influencer strategy. We caught up with Zapata to talk about some of her favorite influencers on Instagram and came up with this list of 10 you should be following.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 22, 2023

Each type helps set you up for success. An executive, hiring manager, interviewer, or recruiter can go through this cohesive, easy-to-read collection of career highlights and instantly see the value you bring to an organization. Job Interviews. A social portfolio helps you stay in front of current and prospective employers.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

On college campuses around the country, job fairs are popping up like groundhogs looking for a place to wait out the winter. Companies load up their banners and swag (A free pen! Then, the college students -- wearing nice clothes that make them squirm -- start the trek from table to table to table, ready to hand out their resumes.

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Job Advice Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview. The interviewer can’t see you – there is not opportunity to gauge body language or make the same kind of connection. Referenced on your resume and your cover letter should be the best number(s) to reach you. What do you do on the phone?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2019

As much as confidence is a key component to embracing and defining your own empowerment, courage is another major component. It took courage to go up and talk to women I had never met, let alone ask them questions and engage in full-blown conversations. Joan Burge. . That was way out of my comfort zone! I am so glad I did though!

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On The Job

APRIL 6, 2009

No matter how prepared you are, a job interview can be tough. You try to appear confident -- yet excited. But wouldn't this process be much easier if you could just read an interviewer's mind? While I can't give you that power, I can give you some insight into what interviewers are thinking from their side of the desk.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 5, 2007

I had an interview at 11 in the morning, but I had been so busy with my job, my daughter was getting married and my father was ill in the hospital. I finally decided that they would just have to take me as I was because I didn't have the time to do everything I knew I should be doing to prepare for this interview. Check them out.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Thank you for coming in for an interview today. Well, let's talk about this project you mention on your resume where you headed up the team that brought in a very lucrative project." "You We have several other candidates to interview, so I appreciate you coming in." Keep confidences. Be a grown-up.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt I hear from a lot of people who are out of work. Months later, the confidence has left their voice.

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Go Burrows

AUGUST 1, 2021

You recommend a one-page resume in chapter 17 of your book. How does this stay current with the times that most HR professionals now I’ve conferred with on LinkedIn have said up to 2 pages is perfectly acceptable? The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. CONNECT WITH ME. My LinkedIn.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 13, 2022

RESOURCE – Candice mentions The Assistant’s Guide to Crafting the Perfect Resume online course, and you can sign up for the course at resume.assistantsguide.com. You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. LEADERSHIP QUOTES. Eleanor Roosevelt.

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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. This is why you really really need to tailor your resumes before approaching an agency otherwise you will end up doing what you have always done.

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Recruit CRM

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

If you are a recruiting firm, your day to day working system would include managing your candidate pool, parsing resumes with the usage of a high-quality Applicant Tracking System , scheduling interviews with candidates and so on. Conducting Virtual Interviews A great recruiter always makes an enthusiastic interviewer.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Aside from taking up internal resources, this approach will stretch out the timeline of the search and limit your access to the right talent. Screening and Evaluation : Conducting comprehensive interviews and assessments to ensure that the candidates not only possess the requisite skills, but also align with the organizational culture.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

Communicate with your manager to ensure you both understand the expectations of your position and confidently discuss the future vision for you and your position. If applicable and your manager does not ask these or similar questions you should be comfortable enough to bring them up during your meeting.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 19, 2012

There was a point in my career when I spent $1000 on a job interview. I had been headhunted by a major company through a word of mouth referral and their interview process required taking a few different skills tests. 1) Decline to take the test and back out of the interview process. It was definitely worth it and here’s why.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2010

You've got to get a great resume in order that sells you and your expertise. The approach to resume writing and interviewing has changed. Many times, a computer is sifting through resumes and kicking them out if the right word was not used in the resume. You have 1 opportunity to get a 2nd or 3rd interview.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2010

You've got to get a great resume in order that sells you and your expertise. The approach to resume writing and interviewing has changed. Many times, a computer is sifting through resumes and kicking them out if the right word was not used in the resume. You have 1 opportunity to get a 2nd or 3rd interview.

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A Great Day's Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Do you believe your cover letter and resume would be pulled by the Human Resources staff to schedule an interview among the hundreds of applicants? When was the last time you added a new skill, key responsibility, certification, or degree to your resume? Are you keeping up? The world of work is changing!

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On The Job

MAY 31, 2011

Now, I'm going to write a post for college graduates who are jobless -- and it has nothing to do with writing a resume or brushing up on interview skills. Stay up on current events. Learning to move gracefully projects maturity and confidence. Just think of this as the class they never gave in summer school.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 18, 2009

I want to control my own destiny, so I've put on my sea legs, spiffed up the resume I left with you, put together a dynamic resume kit packet and a teaser including my brochure (developed at World Class Assistant Part 2), hoping to get through the door of a company I've been eying. Joan, you gave me the confidence to succeed.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 18, 2009

I want to control my own destiny, so I've put on my sea legs, spiffed up the resume I left with you, put together a dynamic resume kit packet and a teaser including my brochure (developed at World Class Assistant Part 2), hoping to get through the door of a company I've been eying. Joan, you gave me the confidence to succeed.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 7, 2017

For others, a new career opportunity could involve moving into a new industry, or even breaking out on their own to set up a business. Ensure you have an up-to-date resume and you can confidently articulate what you are looking for in your next career move. Keyword Join over 60,000 readers!

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On The Job

MAY 4, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, May 4, 2009 10 Things Employers Say Every College Student Should Know About Getting a Job At first the students didnt catch on. Our candidates showed up very polished, in suits.

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Small Business CEO

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

I was recently asked to help a college student prepare for interviewing, and it reminded me of how important it is to be well-prepared when looking for a job, especially transitioning out of college. Make your resume “pop” with accomplishments and leadership. This is an important distinction between good resumes and the bad.

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Recruit CRM

APRIL 22, 2021

As per reports, real estate agents are 17% more confident with their jobs than professionals in other careers. Ensure you make it certifiable or tie-up with an educational institute to make it worth adding to their resume. 65% of candidates say how a bad interview experience makes them lose interest in their job.

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