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Preparing for the Phone Interview

Job Advice Blog

Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview. What do you do on the phone? The interviewer can’t see you – there is not opportunity to gauge body language or make the same kind of connection. This is probably going to be your home and cell phone. Your follow-up needs to be the same.

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The job of looking for a job

Laughing all the Way to Work

I have been involved in conducting a few interviews for admin jobs and here are two of the main things I have noticed about those who are unsuccessful: resumes are out of date and not relevant to the job applied for and the person was not prepared for the interview. 1) Do try the temp agencies. Here is what I recommend.

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paralyzed by the need to be perfect?

Job Advice Blog

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection paralyzed by the need to be perfect? Even those who know it’s unattainable try for it when they interview. Interviewers forget what they’re saying too.

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Resume Proofreading Tips

Job Advice Blog

Put your name, phone, email and address at the top of the page. On page two your name, phone and email should appear. My old college professor said a written document should be like a bikini – long enough to cover the topic, but short enough to remain interesting. -

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10 Tips for Setting Up Your Social Media & Internet Presence Safely to Improve Your Job Search & to Protect Yourself

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AKA – Kiyomi’s 10 Tips for Setting Up Your Social Media & Internet Presence Safely to Improve Your Job Search & to Protect Yourself They say that the interview starts even before you’ve walked through the door and it’s true. Google voice, Sideline, and other companies offer local phone numbers for free. I was not the right fit.

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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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What being a virtual assistant is like – for me

Denise Aday

I was asked by a fellow blogger a few months ago to do an interview by email. I never heard back from her and the interview didn’t appear on her blog. It’s still an interview and quite relevant to this blog. On behalf of my clients, I work with other VAs, as well as virtual assistance agencies both inside and outside the US.