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5 Hiring Tips in a Virtual World

Worxbee

That means honing those remote recruitment skills will be extra-important. In fact, if you can be very specific about what you’re looking for, the strengths and skills they need, and any job requirements, many “wrong fit” candidates will screen themselves out based on the description. Salary is also vague. Exciting projects?

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A Story of Inspiration for all Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

Before the day ended, the CEO offered her the job with a six-figure salary plus stock options, plus, plus! Learn business etiquette and protocol. Learn excellent communication skills and how to have human moments. It was for a very high-level EA position to a CEO in Denver. It does matter.

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The 4 Most Difficult Interview Questions

Professional Assistant Blog

Discuss your skill set, experience and abilities in a confident manner. What kind of salary are you looking for? Another suggestion is to find out the salary range that was posted for this job and use that. Why should we hire you? Try to relay this type of question to some part of your past jobs.

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4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues

Professional Assistant Blog

Remember that you are there to do your job because you have the skills and qualities that your manager hired you for. Try following these 4 simple steps and you will find that your work performance will increase and hopefully, so will your salary! Don’t let your work performance suffer.

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Is it that time of the year already?

Laughing all the Way to Work

I have asked for a raise however, but it was after I considered a move somewhere else and wasnt sure I wanted to go, so gave my employer a chance to match the new salary and they did. I think that during the process of your performance appraisal it would be a good time to bring it up, but I never have. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Feelings mixed about recent college hires

On The Job

Employers have always complained about a lack of hard and soft skills. Rothberg says he believes part of the problem is that in this tough economy, some employers are “hiring down,” meaning they are bringing inexperienced people on board – for less money – to perform jobs normally reserved for more skilled employees.

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