Top 20 Tips to Achieve Your Career Goals

We spend so much time and energy at work, that it would be a waste if we didn’t at least make the effort to set out achieving career goals. You must take complete control over every part of your life and create your own future. You must leave nothing to chance. Luck or hard work? When some people achieve great success faster than others, they are immediately accused of having “good luck” and rarely get credit for their hard work. When people make a mess of their lives, largely due to their own shortcomings, it’s often dismissed as “bad luck.” ...

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Best Curriculum Vitae Trends for 2014

‪The new reality in executive job hunting demands not only a powerful marketing package for your skills, but also a keen awareness of social media, Applicant tracking system (ATS) recruiter preferences, and cutting-edge personal branding. Take stock of these CV trends destined to affect how your executive CV is perceived in 2014.    If you’re on the look out for a job, check out  our PA Privé careers page for personal assistant jobs, London PA jobs and more.   Here are some key updates for your CV and covering letter    Shorter, More Potent Documents. While most executive CVs require at least ...

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Using Social Networking Sites to Boost your Job Search

Social media has broken down many communication barriers and allows you to connect with people you might not know on a personal level but have shared interests with, which can be useful in finding your next job. By carefully managing your online brand, you can create job opportunities for yourself.   Click here if you need some Personal Assistant CV/PA CV advice.   Start making the most of your online networks by following our steps.    Make yourself visible Gone are the days of sifting through the papers to find a job. Today’s graduates need to be savvy to compete ...

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How to Handle with Difficult Colleagues

At some point in their career, most people will have to work with someone obstructive, difficult and generally unpleasant. So, how do you deal with the jerks at work? So what can you do? I can sum up your options like this: you can leave, you can bury your head or you can take a stand. It doesn’t sound like you want to leave, and nor should you have to. That leaves you with the last option: facing up to your colleague and addressing the issue.   Click through for more PAs career advice.   Here are 9 tips that I’ve found to ...

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