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Using the Quarantine to Improve Your Executive Assistant Skills

C-Suite Assistants

The work from home (WFH) trend doesn’t show any signs of slowing, either. As much as half of America’s population moved to a telecommuting role during the pandemic. Over the past few years, telecommuting has consistently been the fastest-growing commuting method. Showing Executive Assistant Skills On Your Resume.

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Is Job Hopping Losing Its Stigma?

Office Dynamics

If money is your primary concern, and your employer can’t offer a higher salary, look at the entire compensation package before heading out the door. Other benefits like telecommuting, flextime or generous vacation time can make up for a smaller paycheck. Looks better on a resume to have multiple employers. Considerations.

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8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market

On The Job

Employers have to weed through hundreds of resumes for even the most basic jobs, so they immediately discard ones where the skills don’t match their requirements. They may just see you as someone who can save them from going through stacks of resumes,” he says. percent, my reaction on Twitter was automatic: "Double ugh," I wrote.

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2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch

On The Job

David, I agree these are all tricky situations and ones that many employees haven't considered. If they don't understand it, they should seek help from human resources. OK, this isnt exactly an outstanding revelation to many of you, but to lots of people, it is. Home of free speech, independent living and 450 cable channels.

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4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt

On The Job

Reviewing the journal entries, looking for trends in your search strategy,recounting the small victories, and reflecting on what is and isn't working can be very empowering and a great way to move past obstacles in a search. “When bad things happen, we want to find meaning so we tend to blame ourselves,” Fox says. Mark James said.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

While I wouldn't wish a recession on anyone, I do believe that it's been a good thing for Gen Y. What he provided isn't a study, just his observations. It's important to remember that Generation Y wasn't the only generation living unrealistically the last decade or so. Bret, I interviewed Prof.

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