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U.S. Workforce Clashes with Persistent Ageism

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Data shows how older generations of Americans are pushing back their retirement, some are even returning to the workforce. In the workplace, ageism manifests in various ways — such as younger employees being promoted over more experienced colleagues, to inappropriate comments about an employee’s age.

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Dry promotions: Definition, considerations, and guidelines for employers

BMT Office Administration

Getting a promotion is an exciting event for employees. However, some of that excitement is probably due to the pay raise that they expect will come with the promotion. But sometimes employers offer promotions without an increase in pay, a growing phenomenon called dry promotions. What is a dry promotion?

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How Candidates And Managers Can Identify And Combat Age Discrimination

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Ageism is when employers treat an applicant or employee less favorably because of their age, which can apply to younger people with less experience, or older people who are close to what is traditionally considered retirement age. . Perhaps most crucially, promotions and raises should be based on performance, not age. .

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4 Ways to Leverage Your Comprehensive Professional Portfolio Strategy

All Things Admin

Do you want to prove that you can do what you say you can, stand out in a job search, take advantage of career opportunities that come your way, and easily demonstrate why you deserve a raise or promotion? Always include the link to your social profile on your resume. Then you need a professional portfolio! Obviously, that’s false!

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). I volunteer A LOT with other organizations seasonally. I ran a book club for 2 years.

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Answering Reader Mail: From Lawyer to Executive Assistant?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Any recruiter who sees your resume and finds out you used to be a lawyer will silently wonder the following questions. Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. If the fit isn’t close enough, they toss or file your resume. 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA?

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It also looks bad on one’s resume. I can only assume you get one, and there is a section about goals, improvements, things you want to learn/change, or some sort of feedback about maybe even getting promoted out. Mainly because through those layoffs I got a promotion, whereas I would have just happily stayed on the EA route.