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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

BMT Office Administration

Setting up employee personnel files is an important part of the recordkeeping process. However, sometimes people mistakenly think of these files as a catch-all for an individual’s paperwork. Rather, understand that general personnel files serve a distinct purpose. What to include in an employee’s personnel file.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

BMT Office Administration

While dealing with lots of paperwork doesn’t rank as most HR professionals’ favorite task, proper recordkeeping for employee personnel files is a must for any organization. In addition, if an employee is involuntarily let go, their employee file must be kept for one year following the termination date. Why is that?

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What does it take to be a successful HR Assistant?

Page Personnel

In addition, the HR assistant will provide assistance to senior members of the team in a range of areas, including recruitment, training, performance management, employee orientation, payroll administration, employee welfare and health and safety. Relevant characteristics include sympathy, fast decision-making, ethics, and patience.

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Your resume & cover letter have done their jobs, and have piqued the employers interest - now your job is to make it as easy as possible for them to decide to offer you the job. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Guest Blogger: David B.

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CV Template for Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Also if you write a covering letter, which I think should always accompany an application, then again your details will be included there. The same applies for other information that doesn’t need to be on the application – your age or your health status for example. Know what they want.

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CV Template for Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Also if you write a covering letter, which I think should always accompany an application, then again your details will be included there. The same applies for other information that doesn’t need to be on the application – your age or your health status for example. Know what they want.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Send your cover letter and resume to a specific person, their general email address, or fill out their online form/application. And since I was there, I dropped off my resume and cover letter. When I first graduated college and got laid off in a merger, I was offered unemployment, but never filed for it.