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Covering cover letters

Practically Perfect PA

In amongst all of my files and paperwork I discovered a handful of my old covering letters for various jobs I had applied for over the years (one was hand written – that is how old I am!). I wondered how many of us still write covering letters when we apply for jobs?

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5 Ways to Include Soft Skills on Your Resume

Success

Whether you’re interested in an internal promotion or looking for a role with a new company, showing how you’ve used your interpersonal skills to succeed in past positions can make you a much more attractive candidate. Identify the soft skill keywords in a job posting and include the relevant ones in your resume and cover letter.

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Diplomas and Dilemmas: How 2023 Graduates Can Navigate Job Market Chaos

Allwork

2023 grads are entering a job market that is not so quick to employ new grads. This is a shift from the past two years where companies were fiercely competing to recruit interns and recent graduates. Although the U.S. Many of the top-paying and most sought-after large companies, such as Google, Meta, and McKinsey & Co.,

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Ghosted After an Interview? Here’s Why Companies Do It

Success

You polish your résumé and obsess over the wording in your cover letter. In a LinkedIn post , career coach Stacy Valancy said it best when she shared an anecdote about a client who was ghosted after five conversations, a personality test and an internal assignment. And then, you wait. And wait.

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What does it take to be a successful HR Assistant?

Page Personnel

Related: How to sell your skills on your CV and cover letter They must recognise who works there and what skills they have. An HR assistant is generally responsible for internal communication within an organisation. The HR job often involves working out how to manage people. The role can also include training.

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4 Ways to Leverage Your Comprehensive Professional Portfolio Strategy

All Things Admin

© 2023 Julie Perrine International, LLC HOW TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR NEWSLETTER OR WEBSITE Want to use this article in your newsletter, ezine or website? Your professional portfolio is a representation of who you are and what you can do, supported by tangible evidence, such as work samples, visual aids, certificates, etc.

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Stand Out at Your Next Performance Review With a Professional Portfolio!

All Things Admin

Cover letters. Letters of recommendation. © 2022 Julie Perrine International, LLC. But for the purposes of this article, we’re just going to use the general term of professional portfolio. Your professional portfolio should contain a combination of these things: An updated copy of your resume. Work samples.