Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I’ve been on many interviews over my career and have encountered many different interview styles - the behavioral interview, the panel format with a few people interviewing me at once, the “mean” interviewer, and so forth. One interview “style” that caught me off guard was the NON interview style.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 15, 2022

. “How do I get around showing my age in a virtual interview? I’ve submitted a resume that includes the last 16 years (two jobs at my current employer) and I am getting initial interviews. As a result, no follow up interviews. Additional Resource: How to Hide Your Age on Your Resume . Any suggestions?”

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Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Why you should (or shouldn’t) work with freelancers After learning about Fishkin’s past hiring experiences, we decided to do our own analysis on the subject — comparing full-time marketing employees to outsourced agency and freelance talent. They have stellar resumes. The pros of expert freelancers They can start promptly.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Then, the college students -- wearing nice clothes that make them squirm -- start the trek from table to table to table, ready to hand out their resumes. We don't need your resume. In the meantime, you've got to use every opportunity to get yourself ready for a job interview or networking event that will really help you get a job.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

Not everyone will have this opportunity, however, so I wanted to share with you some things I learned. I feel that even during a seemingly bad experience, you can always learn something positive. One of the things I remember, and have put to good use, was a workshop on resume writing. Here is an example of a resume.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 9, 2016

I’ve been on many interviews over my career and have encountered many different interview styles - the behavioral interview, the panel format with a few people interviewing me at once, the “mean” interviewer, and so forth. One interview “style” that caught me off guard was the NON interview style.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 13, 2022

RESOURCE – Candice mentions The Assistant’s Guide to Crafting the Perfect Resume online course, and you can sign up for the course at resume.assistantsguide.com. Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes! LEADERSHIP QUOTES. CONNECT WITH CANDICE. Candice’s LinkedIn. ABOUT CANDICE.

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Go Burrows

AUGUST 1, 2021

You recommend a one-page resume in chapter 17 of your book. To learn more about how you can join the now 200+ growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes!

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Allwork

JUNE 5, 2023

What you’ll learn Discover the critical role autonomy and flexibility play in employee satisfaction within the workplace. Also, you have a great podcast, which I’ve been lucky enough to be a guest on about the social responsibility at work and your interview change makers who are actively creating solutions for this mission.

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Job Advice Blog

AUGUST 2, 2010

And people are doing this more than ever in this market, as they continue to go about job searches totally backwards and how they give themselves away on the interview. These days, job seekers don’t care. We do the “square peg in a round hole&# especially with relationships and with jobs. They want a job!

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BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Exit interview. Learn about these requirements at the Department of Health and Human Services’ HIPAA website. The post Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included appeared first on Business Management Daily. If so, then the document should be included in the employee’s general personnel file.”.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

To explore corporate food solutions or place a catering order, visit ezcater.com. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. Visit ezcater.com/leaderassistant to find out more.

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On The Job

APRIL 12, 2013

Spring cleaning isn''t something I really look forward to, but when it''s done I feel like I''ve accomplished something worthwhile. Read this latest column I did for Gannett/USA Today and see if your job search doesn''t need the same. Spend time learning about organizations where you''d like to work. Reach out for support.

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Success

JULY 17, 2021

Clients of professional certified coach Victor McGuire are working on “anything from learning how to be better leaders and communicate more effectively to dealing with common confidence issues such as imposter syndrome.” That’s part of the resume, but those descriptions fall short. It’s simply not true. Why become a coach?

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

To explore corporate food solutions or place a catering order, visit ezcater.com. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. Either way, I’d love to hear from you!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 17, 2022

Sona ( 02:18 ): Uh, I don’t know. And, and I don’t wanna disparage all that. But s- I think we’ve just been faced with so many images of so many miserable assistants, that I don’t know if it’s a job that a lot of people tend to aspire to do. Does anybody? Did, did you Jeremy? Jeremy ( 03:19 ): Okay.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 12, 2024

Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to learn more and secure your spot! ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community.

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Job Advice Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection While in Transition, Are You Keeping Pace with Technology? And that makes it even more difficult to stay abreast with. Connect with me on LinkedIn.

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On The Job

JULY 10, 2009

Now, I think its time I gave some pointers to interviewers. Rules for being a good hiring manager/interviewer: 1. Have a system in place to acknowledge that youve received a resume and/or cover letter when they come flooding in. And not doing your job may mean you are on the other side of the interviewing table -- soon.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 July, 2010 Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie® Award winner Lynn Holgate, an Executive Assistant at High Performance Technologies, Inc. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Lets enjoy our day together.© Morgan Chase & Co.

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Who's the Real Boss?

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Are you hanging around in your own role because you feel you haven’t served a long enough period of time for it to be justifiable on your resume? We all have fear of having a resume that you could play hop scotch on. But let me flip this around for you and present another perspective.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Wright, Author So Youve Got the Job Interview - Now What? 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. This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 17, 2023

To explore corporate food solutions or place a catering order, visit ezcater.com. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Only so my resume would get past hiring managers. Yes both in getting me in the door of the company and within my day to day tasks although, I don’t know any other way of life than going to Uni. Yes but only because it was a prerequisite not because of what I learned by getting a degree. Experience in my case.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I was interviewed earlier this month and so I pasted it below. You 'll learn my most cringe worthy moment, tips, and a little about me as a person. When people would ask me in interviews, my first answer was, “No nepotism here!” I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 2, 2012

I recently had the honor of interviewing Dick Bolles , author of “ What Color Is Your Parachute? Or perhaps because you don’t believe anything else would be better… You could let fear drive your decisions. But I know it takes more than that to convince you. That should make you feel at least a little better.

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Ideas.Ted

JULY 8, 2021

Rich Leigh, whose Gloucester firm Radioactive PR moved to a four-day week in 2019, told me, “I can’t move for great resumes from great people” who were wanting to escape London but remain in the industry. My book about the move towards four-day workweek, Shorter , was published in the US in early March 2020.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market While I knew there was a good chance the unemployment rate would go up, when I heard the latest figures were 10.2

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Small Business CEO

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

I was recently asked to help a college student prepare for interviewing, and it reminded me of how important it is to be well-prepared when looking for a job, especially transitioning out of college. Make your resume “pop” with accomplishments and leadership. This is an important distinction between good resumes and the bad.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. If you get an opportunity for an interview you may as well go and try it.

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Make or Break Moments

JULY 19, 2010

I am at a point where there are some things I just can’t do anymore and a friend of mine once told me “delegate everything but your genius.&# So – I was off to find a virtual assistant. So throwing out the high and the low, I started to look for people to interview. I sent emailed interview questions.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 9, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! No position is perfect, no matter what they tell you during the interview.

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On The Job

AUGUST 10, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, August 10, 2009 5 Ways to Manage Your Online Reputation Are you your own worst enemy? Use LinkedIn or Plaxo for your professional resume, accomplishments and business networking.

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On The Job

AUGUST 5, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, August 5, 2010 Are You Willing to Step Down the Career Ladder? Many of us identify ourselves by what we do for a living. from folks just meeting one another.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

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. 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.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Whether they had or hadn`t I was never sure, but I know today that offices do fundraise for charities and workers are happy to participate. Whether they had or hadn`t I was never sure, but I know today that offices do fundraise for charities and workers are happy to participate. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Eat Your Career

JULY 21, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! So, if it’s now what you know and it’s all who you know, why bother learning anything at all?

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