Success

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Getting delulu about your job hunt or career transition A shocking 84% of hiring companies are willing to hire and train a candidate who doesn’t have the required skills in that job description you’ve been reading and rereading, according to 2019 research from a global staffing firm, Robert Half.

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Workplace Insight

JULY 3, 2023

One in six (17 percent) has made further ‘savings’ by cutting back (or cancelling) their personal insurance cover, such as income protection, life insurance, and medical or dental insurance, and one in seven (14 percent) has reduced their pension contributions – decisions which may prove to have costly consequences in the future.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Also look thru your employee handbook to save as much money as possible with your company matching 401k program and pre-tax contributions, employee discounts and perks, paid on going education, flexible spending accounts, etc. Do a great job. Save, save, and save. Retirement is your 401k, CDs, cash, etc.

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On The Job

JUNE 1, 2009

He was not surprised to hear how many people were willing to leave jobs -- even entire careers -- and join the job hunt. “A While Blume says she doesn’t “poach” from other companies, that doesn’t mean she’s not sympathetic to their plight and will quietly put out “feelers” to try and help them make job contacts.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

In other words, it’s time to network, still the best way to land a job. Networking for many people has the appeal of doing taxes or having an especially painful medical procedure. “I Often, your discomfort with networking goes away when you’ve got a job, so that’s a great time to work on your connections,” Lynch says.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

You would be surprised at the amount of errors I have seen in this very important first introduction to a company. You may even start to think your current job is not that bad afterall. If you have typos in your resume, what does that say about your attention to detail and pride in your work? They are interested, now what?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

I have been an Executive Assistant for over 10 years, and am now working for a Vice President in an academic medical center. I also cover a lot of ground because I admit, I don't know all the specifics of the situation, you, your boss, dept, or company either. They are bringing in a top exec from a major Fortune 500.

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