Job Advice Blog
APRIL 22, 2010
Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview. The interviewer can’t see you – there is not opportunity to gauge body language or make the same kind of connection. Referenced on your resume and your cover letter should be the best number(s) to reach you. What do you do on the phone?
Who's the Real Boss?
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
Be upfront in your cover letter. Now I’ve said it a hundred times before in my blogs, that the cover letter is the opportunity to sell yourself. The key to writing a cover letter and resume is to imagine you are never going to get the opportunity to talk to them (which sometimes is the case).
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BMT Office Administration
JULY 3, 2023
These types of files include: Cover letters Resumes Employment applications References Interview notes Remember not to include any pre-hire documents that must be kept confidential, such as an employee’s I-9 form. Also, you’re legally obligated to retain these records for at least one year by the EEOC.
Job Advice Blog
AUGUST 29, 2010
He was asking me to evaluate a proposal he had received from a career marketing firm. He wanted my opinion because I’m a career coach–and because I myself had once been victimized by a similar firm.
On The Job
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
Within weeks, she was called in for an interview and then offered the job. "To It's very expensive to run ads, and there was only a small percentage of candidates who applied who had the relative experience," he says. "We One employer, Flightster.com , called Rao in for an interview after seeing his blog.
Melissa Peoples
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
For most administrative professionals, the majority of our roles contain functions that recur, such as calendar management, expense reporting and travel arrangements. I have also participated in several fruitful phone screens, and I have an onsite interview scheduled in the coming days.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
APRIL 17, 2012
Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. Be honest you understand the paycut and why it doesn't bother you at the appropriate time in the interview process. 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA? Can you fit in a corporate structured environment?
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