Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

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. Tailor your covering letter and CV. Quality not quantity.

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Recruit CRM

MAY 26, 2021

Suppose you own a recruitment agency with just 30 recruiters and you're looking for an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) that suits your small business needs but guess what? Main Features An Applicant Tracking System with robust CRM Reporting, insights and analytics Fast resume review Workflow configuration Searchable talent database and so on.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

JH recently wrote me and asked the following question, "With so many temp agencies out there, I don't know which is/isn't good. I was wondering if you could give me the name of the temp agency you worked with. The best strategy is to sign up with every single temp agency in town. Thanks so much in advance!"

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Job Advice Blog

MAY 15, 2010

Having worked with thousands of people trying to obtain positions of increased responsibility in their chosen industry or field, I have encountered the following common mistakes, resulting in failure to achieve optimal outcomes: No organized search strategy: You need a plan. Leveraging your network of friends and family members.

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Job Advice Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection While in Transition, Are You Keeping Pace with Technology? And regardless of what that profession is, new and technological advancements are parts of every profession.

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Job Advice Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

Job search networking groups such as those listed at www.landingexpert.com can provide information, as can an online search for individualized coaching services via LinkedIn or Google. Basically–but without saying so–the firm said it caters to everyone who has money to pay!

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 4, 2022

To keep attracting the best candidates and clients for your recruitment agency, you need to have a good hang of writing exceptional recruiting emails. Hi [Candidate_first_name], I am [Your_name] and I work as an agency recruiter at [Your_company_name]. This is [Your_name] working as an agency recruiter with [Your_company_name].

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Job Advice Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The professional give and take about the industry and your skills? Interviewers who are unprepared, or perhaps even forgot about their appointment with you, must be briefed –by you — on your background, because they probably don’t remember your resume. Where was the scintillating conversation? That’s why I left. Like this post?

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Recruit CRM

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Most recruitment agencies see an average response rate of 15-20% with cold emails. Curate a list of relevant people to your industry and add them to your cold email marketing campaign. Unfortunately, they don't have the time to read a long email where half of it explains about your recruitment agency. Let's get this straight.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 10, 2017

I had always meant to expound on that post about how the internet, social media, and networking online play a very big role for how I conduct my search and also improve my chances of protecting myself. So while that may never happen again, I still post my resume online with a stripped down version because you never know.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 6, 2013

The next step is to jump industries and focus on the creative. If you’ve worked for the top dog at the equity firm and have a lot of experience, it’s usually understood that you are so talented you can work in any industry. Since you have already worked at a well known company, you are half way there.

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Allwork

JULY 14, 2022

of the day, we all go to conferences and networking events, not because of business reasons primarily. So decentralized autonomous organizations run on blockchain with microprocessors and increasingly independent gig workers who are almost like all entrepreneurs, you know, in their own right, contributing to two network projects.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 26, 2009

I'd like to think of myself as having a lot of initiative, creating my own luck, and being pretty good at networking. The entertainment industry is so small that these people also know everyone else in recruiting or HR too. Because I've been working for 9 years now, I've grown my network steadily.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). They all have different clients and cater to different parts of the city or industries.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 15, 2010

Move to LA and get a job in the industry. 1) Meet a lot of people who are/were in the industry and pick their brains. The goal of this project isn't so much to network, but to gather information via informational interviews. The entertainment industry isn't for the faint of heart and the competition will be tough.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

I like many aspects of my job, but the most important thing for me is working for the right company, in the right industry and with the potential for growth, and my current position offers none of those things. Any recruiter who sees your resume and finds out you used to be a lawyer will silently wonder the following questions.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

Even though I am an EA with over 15 years of experience at the C-level, it seems that all the recruiting agencies I have approached still require an applicant to come in for an appointment to take their basic employment testing, and then only seem to be able to offer lower-level administrative jobs. Know how to network and be helpful.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

After only 2 weeks, I found a great company through a staffing agency and the position was full time working for a wonderful CEO. Your termination is more “in the past” than being the focal point of your resume because your first job description will be the temping stuff. I’m sure they have received a lot of resumes.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

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. The short answer is create your own luck, network for mutually beneficial relationships, give back, know your unique selling point, be proactive, and be humble and grateful.

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Recruit CRM

APRIL 14, 2021

It's not unknown to you that Blockchain technology has the sheer ability to disrupt industries across all spectrum with its game-changing awesomeness, but what exactly is blockchain technology? If so, how is it even slightly related to an agency recruiter ? Its decentralised network makes it secure and fraud-proof.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2010

Second, it looks good to have a couple good causes on your resume. The hard part of it all is convincing a client to work with a freelancer instead of an agency. It also keeps me sharp and disciplined having to turn out copy, be up on the news of my industry, and providing good advice and ideas. Melanie Jongsma´s last blog.

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