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Some Gen Zers Are Including Their Social Media on Resumes—Should You?

Success

Gone are the days when job applicants scrambled to update their privacy settings and delete compromising photos of party nights from their social accounts before a job interview. However, “unappealing social media content [led] to the strongest reduction in ratings, equivalent to the value of nine years of on-the-job experience.”

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A guide to job hunting

Practically Perfect PA

Harmony between your CV and cover letter. All too often cover letters either repeat, or worse, contradict aspects of a candidate’s CV. Then consider how the content of your cover letter links with your CV. Common interview mistakes. Is that evidence easy to find? Do you repeat yourself?

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Beginning Your Job Search? Start By Building Your Brand

Office Dynamics

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. Don’t stop there, though; get your Twitter and Facebook up to date so they represent the face that you want employers to see. Building Your Brand: Get Social.

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To Be or Not to Be: How to find yourself a Genuine Resume Writer

Who's the Real Boss?

From resumes refreshes, to custom cover letters, building of LinkedIn profiles, and the all too-daunting task of writing key selection criteria responses, the platform was swimming in task ‘Posters’ that needed help. RATINGS: Are their ratings real? I think I know what your response would be.

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3 More Tools for Self-Branding and Job Hunting

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

1) Tweet My Jobs - I know most of us may roll our eyes or not believe that people have found jobs through Twitter or Facebook because it seems so far-fetched and unlikely. We swapped stories about interview attire. A friend of mine got her job via a Facebook status update when she ranted "I need a job!" Hi, @AllyRae!