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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

Career organization is essential for any administrative professional who wants to have a long-lasting, successful career. Cover letter. Your cover letter is often the first touch point you have with a potential employer, so you need to make the right impression. Professional Portfolio. Project plans.

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4 Ways to Leverage Your Comprehensive Professional Portfolio Strategy

All Things Admin

3 Types of Professional Portfolios There are three types of professional portfolios: print, social, and digital. You can — just as long as you include this complete blurb with it: Julie Perrine, CAP-OM, is the founder and CEO of All Things Admin, providing training, mentoring and resources for administrative professionals worldwide.

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Stand Out at Your Next Performance Review With a Professional Portfolio!

All Things Admin

Your professional portfolio should contain a combination of these things: An updated copy of your resume. Cover letters. Letters of recommendation. Photos or graphics to represent events, projects, organizing systems, etc. Work samples. Awards and recognitions. Certifications. Past performance reviews.

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You Owe it to Yourself!

Office Dynamics

The old adage, “strike while the iron is hot” still applies, even for 21st century administrative professional careers! professional organizations (memberships and offices you’ve held). volunteer work (organizations or projects you’ve volunteered for that are relevant to your career). You are in charge of your career!

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You Owe it to Yourself!

Office Dynamics

The old adage, “strike while the iron is hot” still applies, even for 21st century administrative professional careers! professional organizations (memberships and offices you’ve held). volunteer work (organizations or projects you’ve volunteered for that are relevant to your career). You are in charge of your career!

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Is Your Resume Hot? Or a HOT mess?

Melissa Peoples

Being a 'doer' who takes great pride in my work as an administrative professional, with very few gaps in my work history, you can imagine what life has been like for me since making that leap. xo, Melissa I very recently made the decision to leave a role without another one lined up. Event planning could also figure into that category.

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Riding that Job Wave

Who's the Real Boss?

For example, if you started your career in admin, then moved into retail, then over to a sales role, then did a project role before landing your first proper EA role, it would be best to scrap everything before that first proper EA job. Be upfront in your cover letter. So spell it out, even if you think it’s obvious.