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Successful Resumés

Laughing all the Way to Work

They discouraged listing duties, but rather suggested setting out your skills and strengths in point form right up front so the potential employer can see if you have the skills for the job. Highly skilled typist with excellent knowledge of various computer software programs. Customize this paragraph to the job you are applying for.

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Preparing Your Resume

Laughing all the Way to Work

Instead they recommended setting out your skills and strengths in point form right up front so the potential employer can see if you have the skills for the job. Highly skilled typist with excellent knowledge of various computer software programs. Recent experience as a legal assistant in a major law firm.

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10 Trailblazing Women Paving the Way for a Better Future

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She’s been to a concert on each Beyoncé tour since 2004, has a personal record of reading seven novels on a four-day vacation, has lived in 10 places in 10 years and completed five half-marathons. Interesting fact : Though her new book is about doing it all, she herself has done quite a bit. Lauren Sanchez Gilbert, Ed.D.,

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Discover the Formula for Happy Employees

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Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS, the North Carolina-based business analytics software company, follows a seemingly simple philosophy: Treat employees like they’re making a difference, and they will. Nelson explains that a 2004 Labor Department study really drove home a critical issue she had observed in her practice.