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5 Ways to Include Soft Skills on Your Resume

Success

Although soft skills won’t replace technical know-how in some positions and industries anytime soon, many hiring managers are eager to find a candidate with technical expertise who can also complete tasks effectively and get along with team members. Why is it important to list soft skills on your resume?

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Diplomas and Dilemmas: How 2023 Graduates Can Navigate Job Market Chaos

Allwork

2023 grads are entering a job market that is not so quick to employ new grads. This is a shift from the past two years where companies were fiercely competing to recruit interns and recent graduates. Although the U.S. Stay informed about industry trends: Keep up to date with the latest news and developments in your field.

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What does it take to be a successful HR Assistant?

Page Personnel

Related: How to sell your skills on your CV and cover letter They must recognise who works there and what skills they have. An HR assistant is generally responsible for internal communication within an organisation. Switching from one company to another, and from one industry to another, is a relatively simple process.

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Riding that Job Wave

Who's the Real Boss?

It’s a given though, that as the years have gone by that they have obtained more experience, and been exposed to greater responsibilities, as they’ve developed internally. Be upfront in your cover letter. So which candidate would you choose? So spell it out, even if you think it’s obvious.

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Youve posted your resume on all the top job boards plus the various industry-focused and niche job sites related to your type of work. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author So Youve Got the Job Interview - Now What?

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Is Your Resume Hot? Or a HOT mess?

Melissa Peoples

At first blush, my pride flared up and my internal Vanessa started to craft a sassy retort to the gentleman about the awesomeness of my resume, yada yada. He asked me if I was open to hearing his recommendations on how to tighten the resume up so it would be more effective and attract more response.

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Answering Reader Mail: Transitioning to a Hollywood EA

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

The next step is to jump industries and focus on the creative. If you’ve worked for the top dog at the equity firm and have a lot of experience, it’s usually understood that you are so talented you can work in any industry. I’ve heard of people even interning. It’s great you are already an EA from a reputable company.