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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

Cover letter. Your cover letter is often the first touch point you have with a potential employer, so you need to make the right impression. You should have two versions of your cover letter – a formal one that can be printed and an electronic version for online submission systems. Personal Business Cards.

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Call off the cheerleaders!

Practically Perfect PA

So promoting your personal brand is imperative. What you need to understand is that promoting your brand isn’t a one-off gig – you need to keep up a steady stream of positive impressions on a daily basis. They receive a copy of your CV and read the covering letter. They read a report or memo you’ve authored.

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

BMT Office Administration

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. Also, you’re legally obligated to retain these records for at least one year by the EEOC.

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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. It’s easier for someone to discreetly check their emails while in a mtg, but holding a phone up to their ear is hard to hide.

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The Path to Chief of Staff Whitepaper

Admin Awards

Which three phone apps can you not live without? If Chief of Staff is the role you want, then show that you can ask tough questions, make difficult decisions, manage projects, and lead others, even before you receive the promotion, Warner says. Panelists/participants were asked: Which three phone apps can you not live without?

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Small Business Start-Up Idea – C.V. Writing Service | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Many people have trouble writing a successful CV or cover letter, so if you have excellent writing skills and know how to effectively create a résumé then this business may be for you. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town. That one unassuming, non-meaty, first temp gig got me my first CEO EA job and eventually my promotion to project manager down the road. Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match.