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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

Seeking better benefits; health, retirement, education assistance or flexible schedule. I needed health insurance and retirement opportunities and wanted to stay within the industry I had most of my career experience in. Be prepared to highlight skills and experience related to the specific position’s requirements.

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Dry promotions: Definition, considerations, and guidelines for employers

BMT Office Administration

The downsides of dry promotions Dry promotions may seem like a solid way to save money and better utilize your existing staff, but they usually come at a cost. That cost is typically decreased employee engagement and increased employee turnover. When and why do companies give employees dry promotions?

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On the Outside Looking In

Laughing all the Way to Work

A Job is Waiting to Happen to You Long gone are the days of scouring the newspaper want ads and pounding the pavement going from office to office submitting your resume. There are sites that are specifically for job hunters where you can submit your resume and a profile about yourself for any employer to see. First impressions count.

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The Worst Mistake Women Can Make

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

1) This candidate has no current computer or technology skills. The goal is to have something to write on your resume to show you weren't professionally stagnant. Another argument against both parents working is the high cost of childcare. 2) This candidate isn't up to date on the current trends and the pulse of our industry.

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My Boss Has Been Fired. Now what?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

My company has now recently started 'cost savings initiatives'. It’s not unheard of that while a CEO is about to retire they start looking about 2-5 years prior to their exit. link] You mention your company is doing a cost savings initiative and you know you are paid more than the other EAs there. Explain it in the same manner.

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It also looks bad on one’s resume. I would rather go to a pilates studio that has classes late at night that fits my work hours vs going to a gym that only costs $30 a month. When you leave your job, other companies will only consider you for jobs of equal or higher pay and skills.

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How to Become a Certified Coach

Success

But the way we process them can be skilled or not. For clients of Jo Davis , the work is “[finding] meaning, a career change, retirement or planning for it.”. That’s part of the resume, but those descriptions fall short. Then after some reflection I realized that all my natural skills were perfect for coaching.”.

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