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4 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Finding Remote Work

On The Job

The key is that an employer connects with you via technology while you do the same work you would as if you were sitting in a cubicle at an office. While it can pay off to be active on other social networking sites such as Twitter or Facebook, LinkedIn is still a place where most recruiters will go to check out your professional profile.

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8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market

On The Job

percent, my reaction on Twitter was automatic: "Double ugh," I wrote. Employers have to weed through hundreds of resumes for even the most basic jobs, so they immediately discard ones where the skills don’t match their requirements. They may just see you as someone who can save them from going through stacks of resumes,” he says.

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Why Your Behavior Matters Now More Than Ever

On The Job

Fast forward to today, and we have Facebook and Twitter and blogs. It used to be that we controlled the information about ourselves because we controlled what we put on our resume. To this day, I can remember one especially hurtful comment written on my page. Eventually the teachers got wind of these books and confiscated them.

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Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

Laughing all the Way to Work

After reading the article on the "remote clicker", which is what I used to call it, I asked John in the cubicle beside me. Reactions: 2comments: Patty said. Hi Patricia and fellow admins. We looked in a catalogue and found it. It's called a Presentation Remote. Patty March 01, 2010 Patricia Robb said. Thanks Patty.

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It's Lonely in the Corner Office.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:30 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , co-workers , cubicle , learning from each other , open workspace , professional assistant , teamwork Reactions: Newer Post Older Post Home Join me for a Webinar, Sept. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. (for 411 Look Up 411.ca

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10 gifts to give your career

On The Job

Your resume should always be able to reflect that you’ve kept up on the latest training and skills. You may think Twitter is only for posting what you had for lunch or Facebook is only for showing funny photos for your friends. Update (or build) your resume. The one I have trouble with is Twitter. Embrace social media.

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