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The Art of Persuasion: 4 Tips to Master Influence

Success

Think of the last time you were in a food court mall, and a restaurant employee handed you a sample of food tacked to a toothpick. The first is skill-hunting, a term Harris uses to represent curious people. Skill-hunters want to learn as much as they can, whether that’s marketing, negotiating or foreign languages.

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Considering Working with a Resume Writer? Read This First

Eat Your Career

The first thing you should know is this: Many (if not most) resume writers are not skilled in the craft. They simply ask you to fill out a form online and answer some basic questions. And these are incredibly valuable skills to have! Can you please share some samples of your work with me? It’s not rocket science.

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5 Steps to Creating Your Digital Portfolio

All Things Admin

It’s an easy way to share your resume, work samples, credentials, and anything else that you want to showcase about your professional life. Work Samples or Portfolio. Communication Skills. Writing Skills. It’s not necessary to include everything you’ve ever done; your main goal is to showcase your skills.

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UK Study - Gig Work Part-Time and Provides Supplemental Income

Small Business Labs

  The CIPD study defined gig workers as people "who trade their time and skills through online platforms (websites or apps), providing a service to a third party as a form of paid employment." Also, they present a lot of data based on very small samples (often less than 100).

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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

They don’t have an updated resume, a professional portfolio of work samples, or a social media presence. Second Paragraph – Features : Talk about what you have to offer, and summarize your experience, qualifications, and skills, as well as their importance to the position you’re seeking. Writing/communication samples.

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Communicating In Style, With Style

Office Dynamics

Here is a small sampling of the characteristics of each color. Can take small pieces of information and form a whole. And if so, how to communicate with that person to be most effective. If you would like to see if you have a preferred style, here is a link to the assessment. You will notice some distinct differences.

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Why Executive Assistants Need To Adopt A Slinky Mindset

My EA Career

“James accidentally knocked a sample spring from a shelf, and watched as it “stepped” from a stack of books, to a tabletop, to the floor, where it re-coiled and stood upright.” The slinky toy, with the capacity to stretch and re-form itself was born and has gone on to sell over 300 million. Cue the lightbulb moment.