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4 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Finding Remote Work

On The Job

Sara Fell , the founder and chief of FlexJobs.com , says she's seen a 400 percent growth in telecommuting jobs in the past three years. 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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How to Work from Home as an Administrative Assistant

C-Suite Assistants

However, the administrative assistant (telecommute position) has unique challenges compared to the in-person admin assistant. With our expertise in C-level assistant staffing and our extensive network of top talent, we can find you a tech-savvy virtual assistant to handle many daily tasks so that you can focus on your business.

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

On The Job

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. He suggests several ways to improve a job search process. Don’t be ashamed.

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Protecting Your Job in Tough Times

On The Job

If you do telecommute, try to put in more appearances at the office. If you think your employer's in trouble , start getting those resumes out there. If you think your employer's in trouble , start getting those resumes out there. Network like crazy. Stay strongly connected to co-workers so you know the latest news.

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4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt

On The Job

It could be finding and responding to a job posting, or even going out for coffee with a networking contact. Karen November 11, 2009 9:02 AM Post a Comment << Home Previous Posts Could telecommuting be a career mistake? One thing from personal experience: Try to do at least one thing every day that moves you toward your next job.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

With their technology skills and great social networking abilities, GenY ( born roughly between 1980-2003) previously have found employers willing to meet their expectations. Roberta, Hopefully, everyone -- no matter the age -- will learn important lessons such as being more resourceful, networking and being resilient.

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2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch

On The Job

Social networking. Employers aren’t supposed to know about an employee’s sex, religion or politics, but the employee forgets about the boss now having access to the information (through social networking),” Atkins says. That’s when social networking can become a real problem for companies and may result in a lawsuit, Atkins says.

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