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

BMT Office Administration

Cover letter. Job offer letter. That is fine as long as the process is organized, systematic, and — above all — legal. Thus, employers must be ready to produce accurate, complete I-9 forms that prove identity and legal work status. To that end, items frequently found in such files include: Job application.

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

BMT Office Administration

Also, you’re legally obligated to retain these records for at least one year by the EEOC. These types of files include: Cover letters Resumes Employment applications References Interview notes Remember not to include any pre-hire documents that must be kept confidential, such as an employee’s I-9 form.

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5 Ways to Manage Your Online Reputation

On The Job

If you dont think so, read this column I wrote for Gannett, and you may just change your mind: Maybe you put countless hours into carefully crafting a resume and cover letter. My 5 New Rules for Cellphone Use Could Your Texting Get You In Legal Hot Water at W. Do Online Classes Make Sense for Your Career?

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Answering Reader Mail: What Do Employers Look for in High-Level EA Candidates?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I also always bring many copies of my resume, cover letter, and recommendations. 2) Brand yourself and your specialties well from cover letter to resume to your LinkedIn profile and your entire online presence. I often turn these extra documents in before my first interview or bring them to the interview.

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Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles

Laughing all the Way to Work

Click on that and you will find a wealth of templates from a resume, cover letter, minutes, agenda and many others. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. Whoever had the idea to put the templates on their site should pat themselves on the back.

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Answering Reader Mail: Finding Temp Agencies in Los Angeles

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

You'll also find that there are temp agencies that cater only to the legal field or accounting, but have 2-3 entertainment clients on the off-chance. Once you find out their email or fax number, they will ask you to submit your cover letter and resume. If you have written letters of recommendation give the temp agency copies.

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