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A Cover Letter is NOT Optional!

Job Advice Blog

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection A Cover Letter is NOT Optional! A cover letter IS important. Your cover letter serves as your introduction. Probably not.

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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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Sample Job Rejection Email Templates Recruiters Can Use

Recruit CRM

They want to understand where they lack in terms of their job application when they’re getting rejected, how they can polish their interview skills, CV and so on. Candidate Rejection Email Template For Agency Recruiters 1. We loved talking to you and learning about your skills and experiences.

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CV Template for Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Below my name I have a short personal statement that spells out the skills and attributes I have acquired during my career, I recommend putting this at the top of your CV so that you are selling yourself from the moment your potential employee picks up the piece of paper with your name on it. Don’t repeat yourself. Know what they want.

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CV Template for Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Below my name I have a short personal statement that spells out the skills and attributes I have acquired during my career, I recommend putting this at the top of your CV so that you are selling yourself from the moment your potential employee picks up the piece of paper with your name on it. Don’t repeat yourself. Know what they want.

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Beware of Career Marketing Firms

Job Advice Blog

He was asking me to evaluate a proposal he had received from a career marketing firm. He was asking me to evaluate a proposal he had received from a career marketing firm. He wanted my opinion because I’m a career coach–and because I myself had once been victimized by a similar firm.

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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. But then, at the end of that first week, I received a call, seemingly from the job search Universe.

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