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Diplomas and Dilemmas: How 2023 Graduates Can Navigate Job Market Chaos

Allwork

This month, the graduating class of 2023 will bid farewell to a rather extraordinary college experience — having endured an unforeseen worldwide pandemic, an unexpected switch to remote learning, skyrocketing inflation and housing costs, not to mention cascades of tech sector layoffs. It may also lead to a full-time job offer.

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From Layoff To Liftoff: 5 Steps To Rebuild Your Career

Allwork

If possible, before your last day on the job, make sure to forward any important information that you think would be of use to you in future endeavors. Material that can be used in your professional portfolio that demonstrates your skills and talents. This includes: New details to cite in your resume or cover letter.

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So you want to find a new assistant job?

Practically Perfect PA

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. When you first start job hunting only join a few agencies so that you are not bombarded with calls. Good luck with your job hunt!

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Job Advice Blog

Every person is unique, and every company and job is unique. Job hunting isn’t that different from dating. Clients come to understand why the typical strategies in finding a job so often fail, and learn what to do instead, why, and how, yet never hiding or sacrificing who they are.

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

Private colleges may seem expensive but they offer many scholarships to help offset this cost. You might also look for courses that will develop some new administrative and entrepreneurial skills that will expand your contributions to your company and can possibly save them from having to hire another employee to do that work.

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Answering Reader Mail: Re-Entering the Admin Field

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

So when they get that job hunting email, it's just a typical update. A tip I keep coming across in the business and start up world is this: If you want money/a job ask for advice or information. Craft your resume based on experience and skill set, not chronologically - and tell a different story.

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

On The Job

He is the director or of AllianceQ , a group of Fortune 500 companies that have collaborated to build a pool of qualified job candidates to match with job openings. As employment rises to more than 10 percent, Haynes says that job seekers need to quit wasting time on strategies that won’t help them find a job.

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