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5 Ways to Include Soft Skills on Your Resume

Success

Including a list of soft skills on your resume can help prospective employers and hiring managers determine if your particular people skills align with their needs and what the job requires. Your cover letter shouldn’t be more than a page, possibly even shorter depending on the specific directions provided by the employer.

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Riding that Job Wave

Who's the Real Boss?

It’s a given though, that as the years have gone by that they have obtained more experience, and been exposed to greater responsibilities, as they’ve developed internally. Be upfront in your cover letter. But I know that this is a generational thing that can be hard for the older generations to grasp.

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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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The Path to Chief of Staff Whitepaper

Admin Awards

Topics covered included: – How do the roles of Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant differ? How do you make the transition internally? – 3: How do you make the transition internally? “You can sell yourself and your abilities in your cover letter even if you don’t have a degree,” Gaughan says.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes. Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match.