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Preparing for the Phone Interview

Job Advice Blog

Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview. What do you do on the phone? Despite the limitations associated with a phone screen you can still make a powerful impression – powerful enough to get the real deal – an invite to the office. This is probably going to be your home and cell phone.

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Tips for the Traveling Administrative Professional

Office Dynamics

Then, when it’s finally time to take a day off and relax, or travel for business, they’re starting from scratch and the planning process suddenly feels more stressful than ever! Use the checklist to help organize your travel planning superpowers so you can feel the joy of a stress free trip. Booking Your Trip.

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The four day week and a case of less is more

Workplace Insight

When a pilot programme for a four day week was announced in the UK early in the New Year, #4dayweek trended for days on twitter, with jokey comments on how employees taking part in the trial should do everything not to ‘f it up for the rest of us.’ But behind the humour there’s a real issue with productivity in the UK.

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Resume Proofreading Tips

Job Advice Blog

Put your name, phone, email and address at the top of the page. On page two your name, phone and email should appear. My old college professor said a written document should be like a bikini – long enough to cover the topic, but short enough to remain interesting. -

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paralyzed by the need to be perfect?

Job Advice Blog

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection paralyzed by the need to be perfect? Your cell phone rings – Don’t answer it. Interviewers may not always burp in an interview, but they burp. Say, “I’m sorry.

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Finding a real person when contacting customer service

Service Untitled

So why do they insult us and make us want to throw our phones across the room as we try to make our way through the maze of the company phone tree? Two weeks ago, when I signed up for Comcast as my phone provider, high-speed Internet provider and cable television provider, the sales representative answered the phone within 30 seconds.

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What being a virtual assistant is like – for me

Denise Aday

First of all, I have to stress that my description will differ from that of any other virtual assistant you might ask. On behalf of my clients, I work with other VAs, as well as virtual assistance agencies both inside and outside the US. Loud noises, interruptions by others (sometimes hubby is home), and especially the phone.