Job Advice Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview. The interviewer can’t see you – there is not opportunity to gauge body language or make the same kind of connection. Referenced on your resume and your cover letter should be the best number(s) to reach you. What do you do on the phone?

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Wright, Author So Youve Got the Job Interview - Now What? This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview!

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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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Job Advice Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

He was asking me to evaluate a proposal he had received from a career marketing firm. He wanted my opinion because I’m a career coach–and because I myself had once been victimized by a similar firm.

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A Great Day's Work

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Why did you start the blog, A Great Day’s Work ? I started my blog A Great Day’s Work to share resources with administrative professionals in an effort to help them be successful in their career and inspire them to lead in the workplace. What is your best interview advice? Prepare for the job interview!

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Attract The Cream Candidates Clearly, the target of recruitment is to draw in the best applicants and given that individuals react preferably to visuals over composed text-based media, gone are those times where a simple blog was sufficient to work with. These help them in deciding whether to go after the position or not.

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Job Advice Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Hiring managers ‘Google’ the names of people they are interviewing and those they are considering interviewing. This is because these documents are the first thing people see about you. You want to project a positive personal brand. Online Presence: If you don’t have an online presence (e.g.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

I asked for more details and then sent in my resume." Within weeks, she was called in for an interview and then offered the job. "To I'm not wading through a bunch of cover letters where someone is describing how they're a 'people person' and ways they can transform our organization.

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Make or Break Moments

JULY 19, 2010

Each had a resume, test scores of the tests they’d volunteered to take to show their abilities and each provided a cover letter and their hourly rate. So throwing out the high and the low, I started to look for people to interview. I sent emailed interview questions. Candidates were from around the world.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 18, 2012

The first step on the long walk to a new job should always be a good CV, obviously the detail in your CV reflects your experience but a well laid out and readable resume will help you stand out from the crowd (and thrust me these days there is a crowd). Start as you mean to go on. As I said a generic copy of my CV is attached here.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 18, 2012

The first step on the long walk to a new job should always be a good CV, obviously the detail in your CV reflects your experience but a well laid out and readable resume will help you stand out from the crowd (and thrust me these days there is a crowd). Start as you mean to go on. As I said a generic copy of my CV is attached here.

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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

APRIL 27, 2009

Several months ago, I blogged about the power of telling a story in your career. I interviewed Hansen, curious about how job seekers and current employees in this tough and very competitive job market could learn how to be better storytellers.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). You can hang out with your friend and informally conduct an informational interview.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

In short, your brand is your brand regardless of the medium." -- Justin Foster, founder/partner, Tricycle * "We recently interviewed an individual for a C-level position with our company. He interviewed extremely well and the final check we did was his reputation in Google. People will typically Google what is on the resume.

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Stellar Assistants

AUGUST 2, 2010

Duncan in job interviews, and have even quoted her in resume' cover letters. The second article I discovered was penned in 2007, and I'll discuss that one in my next blog. I've since reread that article at least a hundred times, and have referred colleagues to the article too many times to count.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 16, 2010

“I came across your blog while surfing the net for information on high-level executive assistants. I found your blog very helpful. Dear MJ, I’m glad you enjoy my blog. In interviews I’ve said that I’ve worked for introverts and extroverts and my job is to conform to the needs of my boss. I hope I can be of some help!

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On The Job

MARCH 10, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Do You Have What it Takes to Work in a Non-Profit? It’s something you should highlight in your resume and cover letter.”

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 13, 2011

We swapped stories about interview attire. It is a site and free service to tweet out your full resume. I've actually sent in my resume and cover letter to companies with open positions whenever their site was down or when a post had expired. It has paid off where I got a phone call or an interview.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 6, 2013

Google for the UTA list and sign up for all email lists and job boards for the entertainment industry, network with people you know, send your resume and cover letter snail mail to every company you want to work at to the attn of the recruiting department, and establish an online presence so headhunters find you via LinkedIn and job sites.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

“First of all I would like to say thank you for the wealth of incredibly useful and generous advice on your blog! Dear SH, Glad you enjoy my blog! Any recruiter who sees your resume and finds out you used to be a lawyer will silently wonder the following questions. If the fit isn’t close enough, they toss or file your resume.

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On The Job

MARCH 10, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Do You Have What it Takes to Work in a Non-Profit? It’s something you should highlight in your resume and cover letter.”

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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. For any readers of my blog and my column , you’ll know I hail from Japan and also consider myself an Angeleno! When people would ask me in interviews, my first answer was, “No nepotism here!” If the fit isn’t close enough, they toss or file your resume.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Dear JH, Thank you for reading my blog! When I started out, no one really had a website/blog/Twitter/Facebook/MySpace so I just opened up the YellowPages and called every single one. Once you find out their email or fax number, they will ask you to submit your cover letter and resume. I was once offered a job.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 13, 2016

For any new readers and for BL, I cover the basics so much of what I say to BL may or may not apply to them. I came across your blog and found it so informative and interesting. Dear BL, I am so happy you found my blog! State that on your resume, in your cover letter, over the phone, and don’t tell anyone at work.

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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. What are some other rules interviewers should follow? You know who you are.

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Men With Pens

MAY 23, 2010

Any email that begins with, “I probably don’t have enough experience,&# “I’m not sure I’m what you’re looking for,&# or even “I’m sure you probably have much better writers sending in their resume,&# pretty much forces the reply, “You’re right. David´s last blog.

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