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Some Gen Zers Are Including Their Social Media on Resumes—Should You?

Success

They are even using social media to create their resumes. Social media’s importance in establishing yourself as an excellent employee begs the question: Should social media be displayed more prominently on resumes? second average it takes for recruiters to scan resumes, according to Ladders’ 2018 “ Eye-Tracking Study ”?

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Dry promotions: Definition, considerations, and guidelines for employers

BMT Office Administration

If you’re not familiar with the term or are unsure whether your company is guilty of using dry promotions in a manner that can hurt employee morale, read up on the definition of the term below and explore some common examples of dry promotions. What is a dry promotion? When and why do companies give employees dry promotions?

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Dana’s Administrative Professional Advice – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

When setting goals, a typical guideline method is S.M.A.R.T.E.R Pauline’s response included examples of how she put some of her goals into action and what the outcomes of those forward-thinking goals were. There were so many great responses and this is always such a hot topic of discussion we wanted to discuss it a bit further!

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5 Ways to Manage Your Online Reputation

On The Job

If you dont think so, read this column I wrote for Gannett, and you may just change your mind: Maybe you put countless hours into carefully crafting a resume and cover letter. For example, he says that at Harvard University they view a variety of records before admitting a student – and one of those involves a check of online activity.

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Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary

Laughing all the Way to Work

You would be surprised how many misspelled words get in there by mistake; for example, instead of pressing Change you press Add to Dictionary when you are going through your SpellCheck. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy?

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Too much information.

Laughing all the Way to Work

For example, "Further to our conversation this morning, attached is a template letter that should meet your needs." For example, "Please send me the following information: - A photocopy of Ms. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? What do you want? Next, state the purpose of your e-mail. Point being.

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Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks.

Laughing all the Way to Work

The art of saying thank you can sometimes get lost in our busyness, but here are some examples of times it would be nice to send a card from work: To thank presenters who speak at your workplace. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? What a neat idea for businesses too.