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How to Stay Motivated While Job Hunting During the Holidays This Year

Success

On your résumé and during interviews, highlight transferable skills that will help you add value to an employer with potentially changing business objectives. In a socially distanced world, virtual interviews have largely replaced in-person ones, and email has become even more important during the initial hiring stage.

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From Layoff To Liftoff: 5 Steps To Rebuild Your Career

Allwork

According to an article published by Enhancv , one of the best job search methods is to go through your own personal network. According to an article published by LiProspect , “The average engagement rate on LinkedIn is approximately 2-4%. According to an article published by Flexjobs , “focus on your accomplishments.”

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How to Leave Your Job and Start Your Career

Success

They leave their current jobs only to quickly go on to new and better ones, or they start with great ideas that turn into great businesses. Meanwhile, maybe you’ve been looking for a job for a while and haven’t been able to find something, or you finally snagged that interview only to never hear back from the company.

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Interview questions and answers for assistants part 5

Practically Perfect PA

I’ve written four blog posts on interview questions specific to PAs, EAs and Administrative Assistants and they are all extremely popular so I thought I’d add another ten questions that I have been asked at various interviews over the years and my answers. In my next blog I will look at those dreaded scenario based questions.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I had always meant to do a post on job searching and so I figured, why not now? AKA – Kiyomi’s 21-Step Job Hunt Strategy 1) Contact everyone you know in a personalized, positive, fun email When I first graduated college and whenever I am seeking new opportunities, I will literally email everyone I know.

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What You Need to Say in an Interview

On The Job

But the reason I feel so strongly about giving them as much information about the workplace as possible is because I hear all too often from employers who have unbelievable tales about young people who come in for interviews and say, "So, what is it you do here?" Don't just show up for an interview and say, "So what is it you do here?"

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Using LinkedIn effectively

Practically Perfect PA

Here is a good article on making the most of your profile. It is the way of the world that you will be judged by your photo so keep it sober, especially if you are job hunting. Groups are great way for you to connect with other assistants, read useful articles and seek advice from like-minded people. Job hunting.