Job Advice Blog

APRIL 24, 2010

To start with, record brief greetings on both your answering machine at home and your mobile phone, and project a clear, mature, businesslike, and overall positive message. The resume reader’s objective is to eliminate résumés that clearly seem to lack something. In fact, this process of reviewing the résumé is divided into two parts.

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Job Advice Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

You want to project a positive personal brand. This is because these documents are the first thing people see about you. Your documents should match in terms of font selection, layout, and style. Making a transition might require you to highlight relevant experience from earlier in your career.

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Make or Break Moments

JULY 19, 2010

The first project – transcribe a one hour speech from an audio file. I’m familiar with Elance but a colleague who had a similar project told me that she’d had great success with oDesk - so that’s where I started. Within 48 hours 1/2 of the project was complete. Candidates were from around the world.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Census data show that more employers are letting workers set up home offices to get work done with 61 percent more workers considering home their primary workplace in 2009 compared with 2005. Your LinkedIn profile or resume should note experience working remotely or independently on projects. An early indicator is your resume.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, December 28, 2009 10 gifts to give your career As the gift-giving season draws to a close, it’s time to remember that you still have one more gift left to bestow: The gift of a better career.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 8, 2015

I started this business in 2009 and truly loved every minute of it for the first two years. By early July, I was submitting resumes through online job boards sporadically but still relying on my network to create the kinds of connections I thought I would need to get a real foot in any door. First, let’s talk work.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 8, 2015

I started this business in 2009 and truly loved every minute of it for the first two years. By early July, I was submitting resumes through online job boards sporadically but still relying on my network to create the kinds of connections I thought I would need to get a real foot in any door. First, let’s talk work.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt I hear from a lot of people who are out of work. October 21, 2009 8:05 PM Barbara Safani said. Mark James said.

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The Marq

APRIL 27, 2012

Sure I am, but I tell him to wait for a new resume, as I’d found a couple small problems with the one he had. I knew, I told him, and he replies asking for a copy of my resume. He wants to know if he can use my resume in some of his proposals and says, “if we get a job, you get one.” I shoot him one too. Are you busy?

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Guest Blogger: David B. Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Youve posted your resume on all the top job boards plus the various industry-focused and niche job sites related to your type of work. Lets grow together!

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On The Job

JUNE 29, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, June 29, 2009 Need a Shove? While not all mentoring relationships last for years, and may only be in place to complete a specific goal or project. June 29, 2009 3:43 PM Anita said.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 24 February, 2009 Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work? But there are some people who don’t need a full-time assistant; they need such services only when they’re on a certain project or burdened with too many short-term responsibilities.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 20 July, 2009 I look like that!! Other than the reality check of the above three items, it was a great way to see how I project myself and how other people see me. I find we are often very critical of ourselves and it often impacts how we behave or project ourselves. I love your articles!

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 10, 2009

Monday, August 10, 2009 Surviving the New Boss There are two ways to make a lasting first impression on a new boss, do something really good or do something really bad. Forward your resume, create brief descriptions of recent projects you have completed for the company, or a CV. Lets grow together!

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 What Are You Thankful For? We all know how difficult it can be to maintain a realm of sanity in the workplace when the phone is constantly ringing, clients are popping in and out of the office, a project is due, and you have a supervisor who is behaving like a ‘helicopter mom.’

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 February, 2009 Just a secretary. February 18, 2009 Zelma De Souzasaid. I helped my husband occasionally with his Event Management Projects and when it came to graphics I always took his help, I still do. Zelma De Souza Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates February 25, 2009 Patricia Robb said.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 5 December, 2009 Do you like what you do? When the results were in, I met with the person who administered it and one of the things it showed, other than the fact that I ranked very high in administration, was that I work best on short-term projects where I can see the end in sight. How true that is!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 24, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 24 January, 2009 Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles. I am part of the project management office at my company and I hear the term roadblocks all the time. Patty Buckner, North Bay January 26, 2009 Anonymoussaid. January 26, 2009 Patricia Robb said. Great article.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 9 July, 2010 Taking stock Whenever I finish a project I always ask myself, or get together with those who assisted me, and ask the question, "What went well and what could have gone better?" ► 2009 (58) ► December (5) Office Confidential: Just for fun to start your Ne.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

If it is a big project I use a calendar and write down all my required to-dos on the dates I need to get them done to make my deadline. There are different styles of to-do lists and you can use the one that suits your work style and the type of project you are doing, but the main thing is to have one. .

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 17, 2022

She has been the personal and executive assistant of talk show host Conan O’Brien since 2009 and was featured in many of the show’s segments. I’ve had this job for 13 years now, since 2009, when he first moved out here, uh, and also I am, uh, on his podcast. Uh, so tell us what you currently do?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 11 July, 2009 The importance of having someone to talk to Recently, I met with a former colleague for an inpromptu lunch. The admin profession lends itself to taking on new and sometimes challenging projects. ▼ 2009 (58) ► December (5) Office Confidential: Just for fun to start your Ne.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 14, 2008

One office I worked in together sponsored a child as a workplace charity project. ► 2009 (58) ► December (5) Office Confidential: Just for fun to start your Ne. We all participated by writing to our sponsored child and contributed money towards supporting her. Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donat.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Make sure that tasks directly associated with clients come first, consider the financial impact of a project and its completion date on the company, don’t let deadlines control the priority list (expense reports can wait when there are more important tasks), and consider cause and effect (do A to enable B, which accomplishes C).

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

Are you willing to take on new projects and new challenges? ► 2009 (58) ► December (5) Office Confidential: Just for fun to start your Ne. The answer to all these questions is "we just dont know", but if your company is downsizing there is something you can do to show that you are someone they should keep around?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

I do however use my Tasks and Reminders in Outlook throughout the day for my own deadlines and projects, but for organizing someone else, this system beats even that for simplicity and it just plain works! ► 2009 (58) ► December (5) Office Confidential: Just for fun to start your Ne.

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