Success

AUGUST 17, 2022

It’s probably nothing like the lessons you learned in your career exploration courses in college or high school, and you’ll have to turn a deaf ear to the well-meaning friends who advise a more conventional route. For many, though, having a side gig bolsters their resume rather than detracting from it. That can be a fallacy.

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All Things Admin

MAY 5, 2022

If you’ve followed me for long, you’ve likely heard me say that, aside from a current resume, a professional portfolio is the single best thing you can do for your career. It can help you secure a promotion or a raise. Now that your social portfolio is complete and up to date, it’s time to start networking. Add Work Samples.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 22, 2023

Do you want to prove that you can do what you say you can, stand out in a job search, take advantage of career opportunities that come your way, and easily demonstrate why you deserve a raise or promotion? Always include the link to your social profile on your resume. Then you need a professional portfolio!

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Allwork

JULY 14, 2022

What you’ll learn. And I’ve just learned something amazing that your surname means something quite special. I want to meet interesting, you know, people from a business perspective, I want to promote my business, but at the end of the day to all humans and at the end. What can small businesses do to make a change?

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On The Job

DECEMBER 5, 2012

I've written a lot about how to craft emails that get the attention of key people, but I was taken aback when I learned of a study that says it could be your name that determines whether you get a response or not. Use social networking tools such as Facebook or Twitter to become more connected to hiring managers or key personnel.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Whether they are looking to fill a new role, or make decisions about annual raises and promotions, employers find it difficult to pinpoint the candidates with the right knowledge, motivations and skills to excel. But there is a way to make it easier for yourself and for those decision-makers looking for the top people. You master your time.

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Eat Your Career

JULY 21, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! So, if it’s now what you know and it’s all who you know, why bother learning anything at all?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

I also haven’t been growing or learning anything new since Day 1 because my boss won’t give me projects. I would like to get better assignments, promoted, or get a raise before a few more years go by. It’s such a shame that there aren’t more managers who are good mentors that help each individual grow and learn more in their roles.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 8, 2015

I was promoted from corporate trainer to program lead in three months. And at some point, just learning to trust that wherever it is, you’ll land on your feet. Again, I took my own advice and activated my professional network. Surprise, surprise—the ideal position came from an early morning resume submission through Indeed.com.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 8, 2015

I was promoted from corporate trainer to program lead in three months. And at some point, just learning to trust that wherever it is, you’ll land on your feet. Again, I took my own advice and activated my professional network. Surprise, surprise—the ideal position came from an early morning resume submission through Indeed.com.

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Resume 2014 2013 Training 100

On The Job

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

I heard about the job when they promoted it on Twitter," she says. "I I asked for more details and then sent in my resume." Srinivas Rao , 32, who graduated from Pepperdine University with a master's in business last year, says he "knew sending resumes out was a lost cause," but he continued to do so.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Be honest: The last time you went to a job fair, did you do more than fill out a couple of applications or toss your resume at a recruiter? Did you use the event as a chance to network with everyone, or stand alone and drink free coffee? What are some things you can learn from their behavior? · Do your homework. del.icio.us.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

I've been thinking of her stories about what she learned from the Depression as I've watched -- along with everyone else -- the devastation many people are experiencing because of this economic mess. How many of us have kicked ourselves for not being better networkers so that when the layoffs came, we didn't have many places to turn for help?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 10, 2017

I had always meant to expound on that post about how the internet, social media, and networking online play a very big role for how I conduct my search and also improve my chances of protecting myself. They wanted to promote someone to a sales role eventually which I had no interest in. This way all of your accounts are separate.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5 Ways to Avoid Freaking Out About Networking Hear that? In other words, it’s time to network, still the best way to land a job. That growling noise?

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

That means in addition to ramping up your networking efforts, you need to immediately take steps to clean up your online footprint. I also learned some disturbing information during my research : Most people only check out what's online about them several times a year. People will typically Google what is on the resume.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

So, it's best to search for temporary, short-term admin work via temping, volunteering, applying for part time work so you have something to put on your resume. Through volunteering, you can network and keep your pulse on the industry of your choosing. Call your old contacts, do informational interviews, network twice removed.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 3, 2011

As a speaker you have a number of things to juggle -- proposals, marketing collateral, networking conversations, presentation material, contracts, travel, etc.    Consider having these items on your Coordinator Toolkit: ALL your contact info, One sheet, Speaking resume. Sample tweets and facebook updates promoting you.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. So she basically demoted herself and became a carpenter apprentice, and went into the field and learn the trade.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 15, 2013

During this time, you do NOT job hunt but do your prep work of sprucing up your resume, LinkedIn, putting your resume online, networking, and notifying people you can interview starting after a specific date. 5) List your resume confidentially on resume sites. 8) Always network, meet new people, and helps others.

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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). Whenever I meet people for coffee or a meal, I am always interested to learn about them as a person and their work.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

I do know that the more experienced an EA is the PERCEPTION is they are less hungry, less flexible, less tech savvy, or less open to learning than new EAs who are trying to get their foot in the door, prove their worth, and are new to the EA role. What did they learn? I’m sure they have received a lot of resumes.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

Any recruiter who sees your resume and finds out you used to be a lawyer 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. If the fit isn’t close enough, they toss or file your resume. Network 2-3 degrees out for opportunities.

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Recruit CRM

OCTOBER 7, 2020

A social networking site that primarily focuses on professional networking and career development, you can extensively use this platform to find a perfect job or internship. Resumes with dozens of different formats or profiles of the candidates in the same manner? Promote your job opening in your LinkedIn profile.

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On The Job

AUGUST 5, 2010

That’s because Bonnell – with a master’s degree in early childhood education and a resume that included stints in senior management for a nonprofit – was doing a job she never thought possible just a few months before. And you never know--volunteering could help you network and make the contacts you need to find your next job.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Some have lost jobs, didn’t get promotions or pay raises, or lost funding due to employer budget cuts. So you can’t attend every workshop or seminar, surf the internet, there are many FREE programs available online at sites like HP Learning Center and Microsoft. The other alternative to the internet is - pick up a book!

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Morrison says he has learned an important lesson that he wants to pass onto leaders dealing with stress in unhealthy ways: "Dont be afraid to seek help," he says. Karen, The Resume Chick (on Google or Twitter for questions, comments or violent reactions) September 10, 2010 11:36 AM Anita said. Are You Boring Your Network Silly?

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Recruit CRM

OCTOBER 7, 2020

A social networking site that primarily focuses on professional networking and career development, you can extensively use this platform to find a perfect job or internship. Resumes with dozens of different formats or profiles of the candidates in the same manner? Promote your job openings in your LinkedIn profile.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

You 'll learn my most cringe worthy moment, tips, and a little about me as a person. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. I mentioned my gig was over and I learned a lot and enjoyed my assignment and hoped to have the chance to return again. We are super excited to have you!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

Sign up with the major job hunting sites with your resume and profile, join social network sites geared towards work, and meet with every temp agency in town just to be safe. Get as many recommendations on LinkedIn as you can and network with people and help them out. Know how to network and be helpful.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

If you can prove yourself as a good worker you can go up through the ranks and because they already know how you work, they are more apt to promote you. You should stay in the position for long enough to make what youve learned stick to be fair to yourself and the organization who hired you.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

This could include sympathy cards, thank you cards, birthday cards, congratulations on a promotion, a card to reconnect with a client you havent heard from in awhile, or many other reasons. I dont often promote any businesses from my blog, but I thought this one was worth talking about. To send to clients of your company.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

It says a lot when your boss wants to grow you within the company and promote you. I also knew everything I was feeling was very true for me, but also confusing because if my boss didn’t need me, I wouldn’t have a job, I wouldn’t get a paycheck, and I wouldn’t have all this experience to put on my resume. How did I learn this?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

If I had more work to do and would be learning along the way, I would stay. It also looks bad on one’s resume. Case in point, I worked for a short time at a social networking website.) You mention you would stay if you had more work to do or you were learning more. At work it’s mostly helping people vs learning.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 17, 2022

.” And then I, I applied to be a PA, which was a productions… production assistant, and I was, you know, gonna… I was hoping to get that job and then, uh, they saw my resume and pulled it out of the pile of PA applicants so that I could apply to… so I can interview to be Conan’s assistant. You look like sh*t.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style!

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

That means being better prepared for downturns in the economy or your industry, and keeping an active network so that when bad times do hit, you’re ready to get the help you need. Your resume should always be able to reflect that you’ve kept up on the latest training and skills. Update (or build) your resume. Stay current.

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