Practically Perfect PA
JULY 29, 2013
In amongst all of my files and paperwork I discovered a handful of my old covering letters for various jobs I had applied for over the years (one was hand written – that is how old I am!). I wondered how many of us still write covering letters when we apply for jobs?
BMT Office Administration
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
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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BMT Office Administration
JULY 3, 2023
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?
On The Job
JUNE 9, 2015
Are you ready to be interviewed in five minutes when the telephone rings and the hiring manager wants to talk about your qualifications? Were you possibly thinking that a hiring manager would contact you and say, "I'll be calling you in a week to interview you over the telephone. Keep copies of your resume and/or cover letter nearby.
All Things Admin
DECEMBER 18, 2020
Go to your human resources department and ask to see your employee file so you can write down all of the job titles, dates, and salary details for each position you’ve held with your current company. Cover letter. The content for both letters can be similar, but they aren’t necessarily identical. Professional Portfolio.
Practically Perfect PA
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
Tailor your covering letter and CV. 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. Interview them too. Should you go to every interview? .
Make or Break Moments
JULY 19, 2010
The first project – transcribe a one hour speech from an audio file. 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. So throwing out the high and the low, I started to look for people to interview.
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