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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

Cover letter. Your cover letter is often the first touch point you have with a potential employer, so you need to make the right impression. You should have two versions of your cover letter – a formal one that can be printed and an electronic version for online submission systems. Forms and Checklists.

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Do You Have What it Takes to Work in a Non-Profit?

On The Job

Krasna points out that working for a non-profit organization shouldn’t be discounted just because salaries are sometimes lower. Also, look at the group’s tax forms found on www. It’s something you should highlight in your resume and cover letter.” I’m more of a free spirit, so nonprofits are a good fit for me,” she says.

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Beware of Career Marketing Firms

Job Advice Blog

He was asking me to evaluate a proposal he had received from a career marketing firm. He wanted my opinion because I’m a career coach–and because I myself had once been victimized by a similar firm.

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Do You Have What it Takes to Work in a Non-Profit?

On The Job

Krasna points out that working for a non-profit organization shouldn’t be discounted just because salaries are sometimes lower. Also, look at the group’s tax forms found on www. It’s something you should highlight in your resume and cover letter.” I’m more of a free spirit, so nonprofits are a good fit for me,” she says.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Being a Hiring Manager Doesn't Give.

On The Job

Have a system in place to acknowledge that youve received a resume and/or cover letter when they come flooding in. This can be nothing more than a form e-mail saying "got it." Ian, Good point: The interviewer is the first representative a job candidate will meet, and many will form their impressions based on this interaction.