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4 Things You Must Know Before a Job Search

On The Job

So you fill out a bunch of online applications and throw together a resume by making a few updates on the one you wrote two years ago. (Or Take the time to gather your thoughts so that you will craft a resume that will grab the attention of an employer. You just need a new job. Or was it three?) Performance.

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When "What Do You Do?" Makes You Want to Punch Something

On The Job

Well, I sit home all day sending out resumes to evil trolls who won't even return a phone call, and then I watch Ellen and Oprah, to make sure I'm up on all the celebrity news before settling in to surf the Internet for endless hours while eating an entire bag of out-of-date Cheetos I bought at the dollar store. Seize the day. Lijit Search.

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Get A Job With A Thank You Letter

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Get A Job With A Thank You Letter By The Professional Assistant on Friday, March 28, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Productivity D id you just get out of an interview ? I appreciate your time and consideration in interviewing me for this position. Did you attend a few recently? Great post Richard.

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10 Tips to be a Better Executive Assistant - Part 3

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Aside from that, I use it for many reasons, but largely, I want to have my resume online so I can connect with people and have them learn about me should they so desire. LOL I don’t divulge because I don’t have any and it’s not good to gossip. Utilize LinkedIn, especially for the same reason as above.

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The importance of having someone to talk to

Laughing all the Way to Work

The problem that sometimes occurs with sharing with current co-workers is it can turn into office gossip. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Some situations however need to be kept in-house and only those who are involved would benefit from discussing it and understand what it was about.

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Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I wouldnt recommend talking about a co-worker with someone at the office or it ends up being gossip and spreads a bad feeling about that person. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. The good thing about apologizing is even though a bad mood was passed along, saying you are sorry goes a long way to making things right. (I

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Answering Reader Mail: Being Terminated (Social Etiquette Part 2)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

My question however, is… should I disclose the reason for my termination in my job interviews? I’m sure you’ve realized while it’s common to have a lot of office politics, it is not fun to work in a gossip-filled environment. 5) Practice interviewing and answering any questions related to your last job and the departure.