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Cover Letter – Your ‘Welcome Mat’ for the Interview

Posted by Trish on Feb 7, 2010 in Job Search

In follow-up to my previous article, Landing the Interview, Getting Noticed!, I have been asked to elaborate on, and emphasize just how important your ‘Cover Letter’ is in the successful conclusion of being contacted for the all-important interview.
While many will profess that the resume is one of the most important documents you will prepare during your life time, which is [...]

Tags: Communications, cover letter importance, cross-roads, follow-up, industry change, informational meeting, interview, job description, own your value, practical, prompting employer, red flag, research, resume

 
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Employee Recognition – Administrative Teams

Posted by Trish on Feb 2, 2010 in HR - General

 Your Administrative Teams work very hard to meet the myriad of demands placed on their daily routines to maintain a content client base. Historically, we all know that firms like to run a ‘lean and mean’ ship, and are very ‘budget’ conscious. This is particularly so during any economic downturn, such as we are facing [...]

Tags: acknowledgement, admin teams, Communications, employee recognition, flex hours, hard work, inexpensive, telecommuting

 
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Job Search – Marketing your ‘Soft Skills’ – Part I

Posted by Trish on Dec 29, 2009 in Job Search

 
When conducting a job search, it is natural for us to be focused on our ‘hard skills’ such as computer programs knowledge, confidence with using social networking tools, navigating the Internet, firm portal databases, etc. All of these skills are a requirement of any job in the corporate world, and are valuable skills to have. 
In our current job [...]

Tags: advertising, BA, certification, Communications, corporate, education, emphasis on soft skills, employers, engage, hard skills, highlighted, job market, marketing soft skills, personality, pre-recession, professional references, recruiting, technical

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