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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

BMT Office Administration

Setting up employee personnel files is an important part of the recordkeeping process. However, sometimes people mistakenly think of these files as a catch-all for an individual’s paperwork. Rather, understand that general personnel files serve a distinct purpose. What to include in an employee’s personnel file.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

BMT Office Administration

While dealing with lots of paperwork doesn’t rank as most HR professionals’ favorite task, proper recordkeeping for employee personnel files is a must for any organization. In addition, if an employee is involuntarily let go, their employee file must be kept for one year following the termination date. Why is that?

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5 Ways to Nail a Surprise Phone Interview

On The Job

I think anyone can do well in a phone interview if they're prepared, but what happens when you get an ambush call? Also have a file with you at all times that is organized with the correspondence needed to communicate with specific employers. What other tips do you have for unexpected phone interviews? You scream, a "dammit!"

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Is ChatGPT Ethical? A Look into the Moral Gray Area of AI in Media

Success

The reporters in her newsroom have been using OtterAI, an online assistant that records and automatically transcribes audio files, to transcribe interviews for years, and it has saved her reporters endless hours and headaches. You used to have to ‘log the tape,’ is what they call it.

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An Interview with Nadine King, Founder of Black Admin Magic

Admin Awards

I reached out to Nadine to learn more, and am excited to share my interview with you. Who grows up saying, “I want to be an Administrative Professional,” the person filing paperwork, answering phones, and doing the projects others do not want to do. In my mind, there wasn’t anything extravagant about being able to “administrate.”

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6 Ways to Wow an Interviewer Via Video Interview

On The Job

Not long ago someone wanted to interview me via Skype. A Skype interview? But if you're a job searcher, you've got to always be ready for that call asking for a video interview. But if you're a job searcher, you've got to always be ready for that call asking for a video interview. One solution has been video interviewing.

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5 Things to Help You Ace a Phone Interview

On The Job

Are you ready to be interviewed in five minutes when the telephone rings and the hiring manager wants to talk about your qualifications? Were you possibly thinking that a hiring manager would contact you and say, "I'll be calling you in a week to interview you over the telephone. Keep copies of your resume and/or cover letter nearby.

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