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Is Your Resume Hot? Or a HOT mess?

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For most administrative professionals, the majority of our roles contain functions that recur, such as calendar management, expense reporting and travel arrangements. I didn't love kow-towing to the age haters, but I also need to work, and let's face it, I am nowhere near ready to retire!

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Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. Will you be humble enough to take direction and do minor tasks like get coffee, scheduling, and travel? Any recruiter who sees your resume and finds out you used to be a lawyer will silently wonder the following questions.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

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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. They all have different clients and cater to different parts of the city or industries. Did the receptionist throw it away?