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5 Ways to Include Soft Skills on Your Resume

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For example, if you helped HR create a training program for new hires, you might say: Helped the HR team create and implement new hire training video courses using clear explanations of company policies and expectations, resulting in a 10% decrease in policy violations over 12 months.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Hiring an Executive Assistant

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

How to Handle the Hiring Process Screening and Shortlisting Candidates Begin by reviewing resumes and cover letters for evidence of the necessary skills and experience. Look for answers indicating a balance between personal integrity and company policies.

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

BMT Office Administration

Cover letter. Job offer letter. Letters of recognition and awards. Exit interview. With help from legal, IT, and other departments, they create a written-out document retention policy. This policy clarifies what needs to be saved, where, and for how long. Recruiting and screening documents.

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

BMT Office Administration

For instance, if your employment records contain all the disciplinary actions and policy violations committed by the offending employee, you’ll have a better chance of defending your decision to terminate an employee in court. While it’s clear that you need to keep a separate file for each employee, which documents should you include in it?

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

Wright, Author So Youve Got the Job Interview - Now What? Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview! Obviously you really want the job, and to get this job, youve got to really shine in the interview. Lets grow together!

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

2) Ask to meet for fun and to conduct informational interviews When you send out an email as mentioned above, those who are happy to hear from you and want to help you will respond. You can hang out with your friend and informally conduct an informational interview. Those who are too busy will probably just read it and delete.

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How NOT to Get the Freelance Job - and What to Do | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Did more than my share of hiring before a recent move into the world of freelance, and got tired of hearing in interviews about what a great opportunity this would be for the applicant. I was happy to hear that, but it did nothing to answer the core question in any job interview, “Why are you the right fit for this job?&#

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