Solidify your career as an administrative professional. Discover 20 key tips to thrive in the ever-evolving modern workplace.
Job Seeker Tips
What Are Companies Looking For When Hiring An Administrative Assistant?
Whether you’re a seasoned executive secretary applying for a new role for the first time in ten years, or you’re looking to land an entry-level office assistant job for the first time, you’ll want to make sure your resume stands out. Here’s how.
Resume Inflation: Top 5 Overstatements
Updating your resume? Here are some common overstatements and exaggerations that hiring managers secretly wish you’d avoid.
Switching Careers
A Practical Guide for Making a Change Making the decision to change jobs is not uncommon – most of us do it several times during our employment years. But the decision to change from one field to...
Know Thyself – Successful Job Hunting
You cannot begin to job hunt successfully without getting to know yourself a little better. You will have a greater chance of finding the right job if you know what you like and dislike, what you're...
How to Write a Powerful Resume
Why do I need a resume? A powerful resume does two things: 1.Tells prospective employers what you can do for them. 2.Proves you can do it better than anyone else. A powerful resume will bring...
Writing a Cover Letter
Although you are no doubt proud of your excellent resume, it is not the only ingredient necessary for securing an interview with a prospective employer. One very important tool is known as a cover...
Do’s & Don’ts of Job Interviewing
During the Job Interview: The word has a way of making your palms sweat and your knees knock. But before you start to frantically prepare for your first meeting with a potential employer, pause for...
Top Job Interviewing Tips to Follow
The telephone interviewThis is your ticket to an in-person interview. Sound alert and interested. Keep background noise and other distractions to a minimum. Have your resume handy to refer to. When...
Top 15 Interview Questions
The following are 15 typical job interview questions. Think about how you would respond should an interviewer ask you one or more of these. Write down your answers or type them out and print so you...
Providing References
When choosing your references, select people who can speak intelligently about your work habits and experiences. Choose past employers, supervisors, teachers, business leaders, or someone with whom...
Writing a Thank You Note After the Job Interview
The job interview is over. Now what? Many employers will use this period to test an applicant’s interest in a company and whether or not you have good follow up skills. You will be way ahead of your...