Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I was interviewed earlier this month and so I pasted it below. Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. When people would ask me in interviews, my first answer was, “No nepotism here!” I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral.

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Melissa Peoples

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The gentleman on the call introduced himself as a consultant with a well-known local staffing agency who had reviewed the resume I had uploaded to the organization's website. For most administrative professionals, the majority of our roles contain functions that recur, such as calendar management, expense reporting and travel arrangements.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 10, 2012

The company will ask that you charge everything from business travel to catered lunches on your credit card and they will reimburse you. Whenever you interview for a job, there’s at least 2-3 interviews if not more. You will spend a lot on gas just driving around town or on business travel.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

2) Ask to meet for fun and to conduct informational interviews When you send out an email as mentioned above, those who are happy to hear from you and want to help you will respond. You can hang out with your friend and informally conduct an informational interview. Those who are too busy will probably just read it and delete.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Since there is no chance of a face-to-face interview where you can convince people of your abilities, your resume should say it all. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. And that’s where a virtual administrative assistant can step in to make all the difference. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

The shortest route is to look for temp work thru agencies or TaskRabbit, Craiglist, or volunteer. Will you be humble enough to take direction and do minor tasks like get coffee, scheduling, and travel? Be honest you understand the paycut and why it doesn't bother you at the appropriate time in the interview process.

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