Q TIPS:
Quick and Quintessential Career & Job Tips
Job-hunting tips from the April 15, 2002 issue of
QuintZine.
Administrative Professionals Week is the
week of April 21-27, with Administrative Professionals
Day (formerly Secretaries Day) falling right
in the middle, on April 24. It's a good
time to check out a relatively new Web site,
AdminProf.com, which offers resources,
references, and information for the administrative community.
AdminProf.com is the brainchild of administrative
assistant Susan Silva who formed a group of
administrative professionals at her workplace to
share their experiences. Out of the discussions
came AdminProf.com, which includes resources and
articles on careers, links to useful sites,
tutorials on software, information on how
to start your own virtual business, and more.
AdminProf.com offers monthly articles from
experts on virtual assisting, time management,
and how to be a better administrative
professional. Feel free to
contact Susan Silva.
Despite today's uncertain job market, many
managers do not maintain an updated resume,
a recent survey shows. Executives polled said
they believe only half (50 percent) of managers
would be ready to send out application materials
if they were to unexpectedly lose their jobs.
The survey was developed by Accountemps, the world's
largest temporary staffing service for accounting,
finance and bookkeeping professionals. It was
conducted by an independent research firm and
includes responses from 150 executives with the
nation's 1,000 largest companies.
"Those who keep an ongoing record of professional
achievements are better positioned for the job search
because they can more readily recall details of past
responsibilities and accomplishments," said Max Messmer,
chairman of Accountemps and author of Managing Your Career
For Dummies (Hungry Minds, Inc.). "This is particularly
important for professionals who have been with the same
employer for many years and, as a result, have not actively
looked for a new position in some time."
Messmer added, "A periodic resume update is also an
ideal time to reassess career goals and identify
marketable skills -- such as leadership or mentoring
-- gained on the job."
With taxes on the minds of Americans at this
time of year, it's worthwhile to note for next year's
taxes that resume preparation is tax-deductible for many
job-seekers. You must be looking for a job within the same
field as previously employed. It can be a different job,
but it must be within the same field. College grads seeking
their first job cannot deduct resume preparation, nor can
employees moving into self-employment. Additional information
on job-search deductions is available in
IRS Publication 529.
Administrative Professionals Week is the
week of April 21-27, with Administrative Professionals
Day (formerly Secretaries Day) falling right
in the middle, on April 24. It's a good
time to check out a relatively new Web site,
