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If your idea of a secretary is someone who answers the telephone, types a letter, and brings the boss coffee, it’s time to update that image. Today’s secretary is a highly skilled, educated individual with a promising career path. “Secretarial jobs are more critical now than ever before,” says Tim Fisher, president of Nancy Adams [...]

The federal government pay scale is laid out in the GS (General Schedule). The GS was designed to keep Federal government salaries on a par for all federal jobs throughout the various Federal agencies. The GS is divided into 15 grades and each grade has 10 levels. There used to be 3 GS “supergrades” GS-16, [...]

By Jane Trevaskis Almost every resume I receive has “References available upon request” at the bottom of the second page. Everyone knows that you will provide references so you don’t need to include it on your resume. However, you do need to prepare to provide references – and good ones. You are normally expected to [...]

By Cheryl Lynch Simpson While you’re revamping your resume or cover letter or constructing your proof-by-example stories for interviews, you’ll find you need to watch your word choice. Why? Communication is powerful if the words we use to communicate are powerful. That’s not all it takes, but the right words make for a good beginning. [...]

By Ron Bates No one that is any good at making great hiring decisions hires someone because of what a candidate has done or what their Internet presence is. WHAT? That’s right. Candidates are hired because of what the hiring authority believes you can do! They develop a belief about what you can do by [...]