Job Advice Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Debra Wheatman, CPRW, CPCC is President of Careers Done Write , a premier career services provider focused on developing highly personalized career roadmaps for senior leaders and executives across all verticals and industries. You are encouraged to comment on blog posts and/or submit questions to Debra Wheatman.

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Job Advice Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection Want to Change Career? What Does It Take? The question my clients ask with more and more frequency is how to go about it.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Whether they are looking to fill a new role, or make decisions about annual raises and promotions, employers find it difficult to pinpoint the candidates with the right knowledge, motivations and skills to excel. You gain new skills and competencies. Today’s garage startups will be the industry standard next year.

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Job Advice Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The professional give and take about the industry and your skills? If the interviewer doesn’t have those sales skills, you need to elicit the information. If the interviewer doesn’t have the sense (or ability) to ask you what your skills are or why you’d be a great choice for the company, speak up and tell him.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2013

They let software automatically screen for keywords so they can eliminate hundreds of resumes without even looking at them. Other pre-screening methods eliminate anyone who doesn’t have the exact skills mentioned in the job posting. and anything else that gives them an excuse to dump a resume, such as – gasp! –

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Job Advice Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

Basically–but without saying so–the firm said it caters to everyone who has money to pay! The next FIVE pages outlined the firm’s services in a very attractive way for someone in transition.

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Job Advice Blog

MAY 15, 2010

Having worked with thousands of people trying to obtain positions of increased responsibility in their chosen industry or field, I have encountered the following common mistakes, resulting in failure to achieve optimal outcomes: No organized search strategy: You need a plan. Identifying a few niche job boards where you can post your resume.

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Job Advice Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection A Cover Letter is NOT Optional! They might be of minor value once the resume actually gets to the hiring manager, but that is subjective I think.

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Job Advice Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection While in Transition, Are You Keeping Pace with Technology? The second area is the technology that evolved in the past decade in the area of social media.

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Ideas.Ted

JULY 8, 2021

After more than 2,500 workers moved to a 35- or 36-hour workweek and declared themselves happier, healthier and less stressed, the country is now moving to make this an option for the majority of its workforce. This, of course, goes against today’s always-on, 24/7 global economy, where long hours can seem inevitable, inescapable and natural.

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Job Advice Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Referenced on your resume and your cover letter should be the best number(s) to reach you. You should be ready to talk; this means that your resume should be in front of you. You are selling your skills and accomplishments during the call. Contact Details: Don’t make it difficult for someone to reach you.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

Enhancing your worklife will increase productivity, reduce stress, and maintain focus on job tasks. Look for ways to improve your professional development within your industry or field. You cannot expect to succeed if you don’t keep your skills up to date. This adds to your performance review, resume, and skills.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 21, 2009

They know they have valuable skills and have worked hard -- what employer wouldnt want to hire them? In the beginning of a layoff, there’s no reason to think that your skills won’t be transferable and you’ll find other opportunities,” says Leslie Sokol. Write down your skills, and then be prepared to sell those skills,” Fox says. “If

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Employers have to weed through hundreds of resumes for even the most basic jobs, so they immediately discard ones where the skills don’t match their requirements. Haynes says the way you get opportunities is often by selling your skills to a company leader face-to-face. Do walk out the door. Don’t be desperate. Don’t be ashamed.

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On The Job

MAY 11, 2010

Do your research and then talk about ideas you have to help face industry or company challenges, or use search engines such as Pipl.com to find out more information about an interviewer. What toll has workplace stress taken on your life? Remember, it’s not about you. During an interview, focus on what you can do for an employer.

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Success

AUGUST 17, 2022

Instead, take time to think through your set of skills and what you enjoy doing in your free time. For many, though, having a side gig bolsters their resume rather than detracting from it. For example, if you work in technology and build an app on the side, those skill increases will often translate into your main job.

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Allwork

APRIL 3, 2023

This inspired him to create a new software category, which is now a multi- billion-dollar industry. Jo Meunier [ 00:01:24] Well, that’s quite a resume. And that trust starts to get stressed when people are remote and never saw each other or haven’t seen each other for the last two years.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

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. The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels. How can you make yourself easily found?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Are you looking for networking advice, job hunting advice, resume services, interview prep, career navigation, LinkedIn self branding, or getting mentored about career/life? So in that moment it could cause him to think it was stress related and that you might act like that if it was ever too busy at the office. So, let’s begin.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 27, 2013

But I have a boyfriend and a personal life and I don't want to be in an uncomfortable situation. :( It is really stressing me out, I feel as though I need to master the skill of utilizing this sort of "power" over men to my benefit! I just don't know how. THANK YOU so much for taking time to read this.” Life is too short otherwise.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

That means being better prepared for downturns in the economy or your industry, and keeping an active network so that when bad times do hit, you’re ready to get the help you need. Invest time in reading the latest industry news. Your resume should always be able to reflect that you’ve kept up on the latest training and skills.

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On The Job

APRIL 27, 2010

Their interest if further piqued as industries from health care to technology to manufacturing begin to make new hires, and recruiters are ramping up their efforts to snare talent. A lot of companies (during the recession) would get 3,000 resumes for one job, so they would look for someone who had exactly the right buzz words on their resume.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

But in reality – the most useful skill that opened a lot of doors for me were my soft skills. Any recruiter who sees your resume will silently wonder the following questions. 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA? Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

It also looks bad on one’s resume. As you may know, I mainly work in the entertainment industry for CEOs. It’s important to keep in mind your industry or field’s “history,” and future trends for job prospects too. For myself, I had to seriously consider leaving the industry I loved as it seemed to be dying.

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

With global industrialisation and technological innovations changing the way recruiters hire employees, anyone who wishes to join the recruitment industry needs to be aware of certain terms that are used on an everyday basis. Lead Generation We all know how important it is to find suitable candidates in the recruitment industry.

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On The Job

JULY 10, 2009

Have a system in place to acknowledge that youve received a resume and/or cover letter when they come flooding in. It may cost you some time in the beginning, but it will save you in the long run when job seekers tie up your phone lines or e-mail asking, "Did you get my resume?" Besides, its just common courtesy.

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On The Job

JUNE 29, 2009

Now, at a time when most of us are confused and stressed about our jobs and career paths, mentoring programs appear to be more popular than ever – even employers are seeing the value in offering such support to employees. Someone from an industry group? “Be Beth Carvin, CEO and president of Nobscot Corp. , A former boss? A Co-worker?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

While I do feel like I may not have enough experience for this particular role I am interviewing for, they are seeking specific skills that I do possess. Translation: Soft skills trump hard skills any day. Some hard skills have a a learning curve that is understandable if the software is proprietary, etc.

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