All Things Admin

JUNE 8, 2022

It’s an easy way to share your resume, work samples, credentials, and anything else that you want to showcase about your professional life. Plus, you can include a link to your professional portfolio website at the top of your resume, which is an instant attention-grabber! These five simple steps can help. Work Samples or Portfolio.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 16, 2023

Your portfolio should include your resume, letters of recommendation, awards and recognitions, past performance reviews, and certifications. If you prefer a DIY approach, my latest book, Prove Your Skills! However, one of the most crucial parts of your portfolio is your work sample section.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 16, 2011

I learned the hard way.     Keep a regular list of clients to whom you’ve provided your services (even pro-bono) and send them an annual update (I usually write formal Christmas cards) thanking them for their patronage and letting them know about business goals for the next year.    6.   

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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). Whenever I meet people for coffee or a meal, I am always interested to learn about them as a person and their work.

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Ian's Messy Desk

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

break the meeting into groups of 5 to 8 people and challenge each small group to design a skit, song, rap, dance or other ways to recap part of the “learnings” from the session. Have every group member place their business card into a bowl or container. Then, everyone draws a card other than their own. Change Places.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

Ask for business cards and have a stack of business cards for yourself at hand as well. One thing Ive learned over the years is that an arsenal of compelling stories and anecdotes related to my career can be extremely useful. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

You can also attach a file from Word, Excel or PowerPoint or a business card from your Contacts if it is someone you need to remember to call and want that information available. Other ways you can learn new things is to: Subscribe to feeds from various admin or business sites. So how can we know what we dont know?

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