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Workplace Ageism: 4 In 10 Hiring Managers Admit To Age Bias

Allwork

Age discrimination involves treating an applicant or employee less favorably because of their age, which usually applies to younger people with less experience, or older people who are close to retiring age. . ResumeBuilder published a survey of 800 hiring managers across the U.S.

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4 Ways to Leverage Your Comprehensive Professional Portfolio Strategy

All Things Admin

Your portfolio will be instrumental during every step of your career and even into retirement. Your professional portfolio is a representation of who you are and what you can do, supported by tangible evidence, such as work samples, visual aids, certificates, etc. Obviously, that’s false! Start creating yours today!

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Is Your Resume Hot? Or a HOT mess?

Melissa Peoples

I didn't love kow-towing to the age haters, but I also need to work, and let's face it, I am nowhere near ready to retire! I touched on my experience instead, using terms such as 'extensive' or 'seasoned.' This approach can take up to an hour per application session, but the return on your time investment could be that next great role.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Send your cover letter and resume to a specific person, their general email address, or fill out their online form/application. And since I was there, I dropped off my resume and cover letter. They all have different clients and cater to different parts of the city or industries. Did the receptionist throw it away?

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Answering Reader Mail: From Lawyer to Executive Assistant?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. What job title or job description do you want to have right before you retire and then figure out a game plan and work backwards on how you want to get there. 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA?

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My Boss Has Been Fired. Now what?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It’s not unheard of that while a CEO is about to retire they start looking about 2-5 years prior to their exit. State that on your resume, in your cover letter, over the phone, and don’t tell anyone at work. I agree that is a very long time. Since he was the CEO, the perfect fit is of the utmost importance.