Who's the Real Boss?
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
your hobbies, schooling, technical skills etc). 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. And remembering, that the first one to two pages must encapsulate the most important things.
Job Advice Blog
AUGUST 29, 2010
He was asking me to evaluate a proposal he had received from a career marketing firm. 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.
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Melissa Peoples
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Below this, add short segments listing your skills and abilities, then your professional experience for the past 10 years, then your education and accolades, limiting the entire resume to no more than two pages total. Hiring brains will die past that point, regardless of how awesome your experience is.
Job Advice Blog
APRIL 22, 2010
Referenced on your resume and your cover letter should be the best number(s) to reach you. You wouldn’t want a potential employer to think you are pursuing opportunities at the expense of your present employer. You are selling your skills and accomplishments during the call. Keep a professional yet friendly tone.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
APRIL 17, 2012
Despite this, I get the feeling that convincing employers of my suitability for an executive assistant job is not going to be an easy task - in a competitive job market, employers don't want to hear about skills as much as they want to hear about experience in the field. 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA? Thanks very much!”
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
OCTOBER 1, 2012
Believe it or not, while some EAs do hold tremendous power, because travel is a very expensive and uncomfortable aspect of business, many executives or companies are very specific on what is or isn't allowed and which airlines they will or won't fly. 1) Focus your resume on your skills/talents vs the job title/chronology.
Men With Pens
MAY 23, 2010
Speaking of links, if you have an ugly website with horrible copy that doesn’t reflect your skills, please don’t tell us. That said, don’t apply for internet jobs when you just came online, have no skills, no experience, but can definitely learn everything as you go along. Because we won’t. Request, that is.
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