On The Job

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Joe Kearney retired from the Army in May after 23 years and has two words of advice for fellow veterans who will be looking for a job in the private sector: "Start early." Hiring managers cite veterans'' ability to show how their skills can be used in the private sector as a top negative, according to the Center for a New American Security.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 22, 2023

An executive, hiring manager, interviewer, or recruiter can go through this cohesive, easy-to-read collection of career highlights and instantly see the value you bring to an organization. You can include the link to your social portfolio in your resume header so that recruiters can easily connect to your profile and work samples.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Joe Kearney retired from the Army after 23 years and has two words of advice for fellow veterans who will be looking for a job in the private sector: "Start early." Hiring managers cite veterans'' ability to show how their skills can be used in the private sector as a top negative, according to the Center for a New American Security.

Job Hunting 100

Job Hunting Networking Retirement Resume 100

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Anyway, my point is that I know quite a bit about getting a new job and I’m going to share some of my knowledge with you in this post. I’ve written posts on both covering letters and resumes so all I would add here is that you should tailor your CV and covering letter for each of the jobs you are applying for.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 29, 2017

Have you listed your email address or how people can get in touch with you? Unlike a traditional CV / resume, LinkedIn allows you to inject some personality so why not make the most of this opportunity. Dale Carnegie – How to Win Friends and Influence People). Use keywords throughout your profile.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

In 2008, when Jessie Canella returned home from Iraq where he had been deployed as a Marine, he wasn't sure how to get a job in the civilian world. So he turned to what he had heard was a place to find lots of jobs: online job boards. When another vet who was a friend committed suicide, he moved into action.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

There's enough instability right now in the economy that everyone -- and I mean everyone -- needs to be in active job-hunting mode. Last week I sent out a HARO request for my Gannett News Service/USAToday.com column asking for input on how to manage your online reputation. and MSN right away. Here's what we did.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

My question regards the difficulty I am having in reentering the admin support field despite the fact that I have ten years of office management and administrative support experience. I thoroughly enjoy the diversity of these positions, the project management, and the role of admin support. Cast a wider net and be flexible.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

I also knew everything I was feeling was very true for me, but also confusing because if my boss didn’t need me, I wouldn’t have a job, I wouldn’t get a paycheck, and I wouldn’t have all this experience to put on my resume. How did I learn this? If it’s a major change or overhaul, having a plan and executing it is required.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2009

A lot of people are worried about their jobs, and they want to contribute in this recession by working off the clock. But 90 percent of people – and their managers – don’t realize they’re not complying with federal wage and hour laws and it’s a huge – huge – area of risk for companies,” Atkins says. Social networking. Thanks, Karen.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. There are still jobs to be had, you just have to find them. In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. the next day!

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Your resume should always be able to reflect that you’ve kept up on the latest training and skills. Labels: Anita Bruzzese , cant get a job , career advice , gifts , social media posted by Anita at 10:03 AM 18 Comments: Dan McCarthy said. Update (or build) your resume. I think I need a course to figure out how to use it.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Your termination is more “in the past” than being the focal point of your resume because your first job description will be the temping stuff. You wrote, “I did very well on my interviews and it's down to me and one other EA who already has a full time job.” I’m sure they have received a lot of resumes.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

That’s because like many job seekers, you’re probably spending way too much time poring over job boards and sending resumes to cyber black holes that offer you little chance of finding a job. In other words, it’s time to network, still the best way to land a job. According to research by Upwardly Mobile Inc. ,

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

I am very happy with my position, responsibilities, opportunity for learning and the support from all my colleagues and managers, but there is always the idea of greener pastures and higher salaries lingering in the back of my mind. I am bilingual and have experience in financial analysis/reporting and database management.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

How can you make yourself easily found? Sign up with the major job hunting sites with your resume and profile, join social network sites geared towards work, and meet with every temp agency in town just to be safe. How do you do that? Don't be an assistant to a Director or Manager if at all possible.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

And more importantly, it’s wise and mature that you are looking ahead and being smart about how to move past this hiccup. In your case, she may have been able to influence the SVP, CEO, HR, or the other assistants because she is in charge of all admin and it’s her duty to manage them. How well do they listen?

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On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

You need money to pay for school, you need school to get a decent education, you need a job to pay for education, you need experience along with education to get a job while there is hardly any work, no money so how to pay for school? Now I am in debt of student loans, hardly any "creditable" job experience.

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