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Diplomas and Dilemmas: How 2023 Graduates Can Navigate Job Market Chaos

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Consider internships or temporary work: Gaining practical experience through internships, freelance projects, or temporary positions can help you build your resume and develop valuable skills. It may also lead to a full-time job offer. They can provide vital insights and resources to help you navigate the job market.

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No Opportunities for Career Advancement? Do These 5 Things

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It may help to compare your job description with your administrative procedures binder to highlight how you’re going above and beyond and adding value to your organization. If you aren’t familiar with the levels and pay scales for your job position, the best place to start is HR. Train and mentor others.

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4 Ways to Leverage Your Comprehensive Professional Portfolio Strategy

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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. 3 Types of Professional Portfolios There are three types of professional portfolios: print, social, and digital. Each type helps set you up for success.

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Answering Reader Mail: Taking Your Career to the Next Level

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

This means on your own initiative, ask to learn new software programs, volunteer for projects at work that will teach you something and challenge you, have interests outside of work that help your career in some sort of leadership, management, networking, or public speaking role. Almost every job has an admin element to it.

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Even More Questions Answered

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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. At the heart of it, you are organizing someone's day and business life. Branding yourself well and maintaining your presence is the key.

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10 gifts to give your career

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Are you targeting projects so they anticipate market conditions? Find a mentor. Ask someone you respect and feel you really connect with for feedback on what you’re doing with your career or in your job. Or, you can ask a professional organization about helping you find a mentor who can help guide you through some career issues.

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I knew I didn’t want to job hunt for more than 6-9 months if I didn’t have to. And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. So I read a lot about happiness, job hunting, and a meaningful life. I’m not sure how your job hunting experience was.