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So you want to find a new assistant job?

Practically Perfect PA

Tailor your covering letter and CV. 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. Working with recruitment agencies. Dealing with agencies – hum, this is tricky.

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CV Template for Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

I do not include my contact details on my CV because these days you are normally either applying for the job online or through an agency and you have to give them your details anyway. Also if you write a covering letter, which I think should always accompany an application, then again your details will be included there.

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CV Template for Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

I do not include my contact details on my CV because these days you are normally either applying for the job online or through an agency and you have to give them your details anyway. Also if you write a covering letter, which I think should always accompany an application, then again your details will be included there.

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Is Your Resume Hot? Or a HOT mess?

Melissa Peoples

The gentleman on the call introduced himself as a consultant with a well-known local staffing agency who had reviewed the resume I had uploaded to the organization's website. Event planning could also figure into that category. General, but true and perhaps better than just saying that I helped lead a customer-facing event, period.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I was interviewed earlier this month and so I pasted it below. When people would ask me in interviews, my first answer was, “No nepotism here!” I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. Yes, ZERO.