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OCTOBER 31, 2023
Career website Indeed.com recommends including 10 to 30 skills on your resume, with soft skills taking up no more than half the list. For example, if you’re interested in a project management role, highlighting your time management and analytical thinking skills may be more important than focusing on customer service or creativity.
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
You’ve jazzed up your LinkedIn profile. Maybe you’ve even played with AI enough to know you are still a better cover letter writer. Tweak cover letter copy that AI generates to ensure it’s in your voice as well, she adds. You’ve optimized your resume.
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On The Job
MARCH 30, 2020
They may also include things like customer service, or familiarity with some software programs. If you were a hotel housekeeper, for example, you have skills such as time-management, self-direction, teamwork, quality control and customer service that can translate to a job at one of these employers. Be specific.
Make or Break Moments
JULY 19, 2010
It was simple to set up the account and post the job and before long I had 40 people apply for the job. Each had a resume, test scores of the tests they’d volunteered to take to show their abilities and each provided a cover letter and their hourly rate. Hourly rates ranged from $2 and change to over $46.
The Small Business Blog
MAY 20, 2008
Small Business Start-Up Idea – C.V. Writing Service by Stefan Töpfer on May 20, 2008 The competitive job market makes it important for applicants to have a résumé that stands out from the pile. Business environment and set-up cost: Other than language, there are no major barriers to this business being successful internationally.
Success
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
As you write your resume and cover letter, ask yourself if bringing up your volunteer work would help you provide solid examples during an interview. Be prepared to back up any skills you list in an interview with relevant examples and actual data.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
AUGUST 16, 2010
If you’re afraid you’ll only be picking up dry cleaning all day, you can state what you are looking for by saying, “My background has been as an executive assistant, where 90% of my workload related to the office and 10% was personal business handling x, y, z.” This means when you show up for the interview you are courteous to everyone.
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