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Critical Steps in Your Career Transition

Job Advice Blog

This exercise will allow you to learn more about yourself and promote increased self awareness. Hiring managers ‘Google’ the names of people they are interviewing and those they are considering interviewing. Research the industry. How do you even know what you think you are interested in is a real interest?

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

2) Ask to meet for fun and to conduct informational interviews When you send out an email as mentioned above, those who are happy to hear from you and want to help you will respond. You can hang out with your friend and informally conduct an informational interview. Those who are too busy will probably just read it and delete.

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Want to Work at a Startup? Read This First

Success

Quick responses to messages and being early to interviews are at least as important as years of experience and strong interview skills. If you want to stand out from the crowd , remember that you’re being evaluated on more than just your cover letter and résumé. Vinny Antonio, Victory Marketing Agency.

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Answering Reader Mail: From Lawyer to Executive Assistant?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. The shortest route is to look for temp work thru agencies or TaskRabbit, Craiglist, or volunteer. Be honest you understand the paycut and why it doesn't bother you at the appropriate time in the interview process.

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Using A Visual Medium To Enhance The Recruiting Process

Recruit CRM

Remote working has increased and for it to happen sleekly it's important for recruiters and staffing agencies to take a step ahead in the digital world. Pictures and trendy designs can obviously impact the top candidates, making recruiting effortless for recruitment agencies and recruiters likewise.

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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.