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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

They don’t have an updated resume, a professional portfolio of work samples, or a social media presence. A polished resume that accurately represents you professionally is one of the most powerful tools in your toolkit. Most admins have a resume, but not many consider it a living document. Your resume always needs to be current.

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5 Steps to Creating Your Digital Portfolio

All Things Admin

It’s an easy way to share your resume, work samples, credentials, and anything else that you want to showcase about your professional life. Plus, you can include a link to your professional portfolio website at the top of your resume, which is an instant attention-grabber! Project Management. These five simple steps can help.

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Incorporating Green Practices Into Self-Employment

Eco-Office Gals

Two pairs of fictitious resumes were sent off to job listings found around the web, and researchers found that individuals who listed self-employment as their last position were 63% less likely to receive what they requested for salary, or even land an interview at all. Ask for Referrals. Get a Tax Professional.

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Attend a Job Fair Like You Mean It

On The Job

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? Eat or drink away from the recruiter tables – keep at least one hand free to shake hands and accept business cards. Job fairs can get noisy – don’t shout, but project your voice clearly.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Hello New & Returning Readers, TheLadders.com is currently doing a project where they are looking for people to provide tips to new college grads about to enter the working world. Perhaps they will offer to critique your resume or introduce you to someone else to do an informational interview with. She gave me her business card.

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26 Ways to Make Meetings More Fun (…and productive)

Ian's Messy Desk

Have every group member place their business card into a bowl or container. Then, everyone draws a card other than their own. When generating or responding to ideas, participants assume the persona of the person on their card and respond from their (assumed) point of view. Change Places. Call Your Office. Cartoon Time.

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Why You Need to Have More than Your Clients | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

I know whenever I’m looking to hire somebody for contract work or to share in projects I’m taking on I always check their website to learn more about them. For most of us, a Web site is as essential as a business card or that first cup of Java in the morning. Thanks for sharing. That’s a sign of success.&#

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