Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

What you need to understand is that promoting your brand isn’t a one-off gig – you need to keep up a steady stream of positive impressions on a daily basis. Sometimes they’ll pick up those clues via written channels : They note the tone of your email. They read a blog you’ve written. They assess your hairstyle and make-up.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 9, 2012

Welcome to my new blog site. I’m hoping to make the blog a lot more interact so watch this space! As this is the first blog on my new website I thought I would share with you some of the resources I find really helpful. Over the course of the next few days I will blog about my favourites. Executive PA.

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Make or Break Moments

JULY 19, 2010

It was simple to set up the account and post the job and before long I had 40 people apply for the job. 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. Hourly rates ranged from $2 and change to over $46.

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Who's the Real Boss?

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Perhaps you’re miserable in your role, but sticking around for the sake of demonstrating a half decent tenure, without having to make up some excuse for why you left after so little time. There is always two sides to every coin, and I think we need to open our minds up and not dismiss candidates on their resumes at first glance.

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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. Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Lets grow together!

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A Great Day's Work

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

We are meeting up today with our very own Stacy Leitner, Blogger for A Great Day’s Work. 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.

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Who's the Real Boss?

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

From resumes refreshes, to custom cover letters, building of LinkedIn profiles, and the all too-daunting task of writing key selection criteria responses, the platform was swimming in task ‘Posters’ that needed help. would be aware that there is money to be made (albeit not very much) in exchange for doing, almost anything.

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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? I looked him up on facebook and discovered that he belonged to a group that in my view was dodgy.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

It's not near as much fun as say, watching to see if Lady Gaga will show up covered in raw eggs and bran cereal, but it's something I feel I need to do for my job. 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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Job Advice Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

It’s up to the job seeker to solicit that help by asking others for their opinions. 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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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 18, 2012

Here are a few tips on putting together a good CV, I have attached an example CV based on my own at the bottom of the blog. Also if you write a covering letter, which I think should always accompany an application, then again your details will be included there. Start as you mean to go on. Don’t repeat yourself.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 18, 2012

Here are a few tips on putting together a good CV, I have attached an example CV based on my own at the bottom of the blog. Also if you write a covering letter, which I think should always accompany an application, then again your details will be included there. Start as you mean to go on. Don’t repeat yourself.

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Job Advice Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Having worked with clients at various levels of their careers, transition is an area that comes up time and again. It is up to you to make sure that your strategy and resulting plan is well thought out. Other times, you want to do something different – explore new options. There is no doubt that a transition is a tough thing.

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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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Job Advice Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Referenced on your resume and your cover letter should be the best number(s) to reach you. If you were unavailable, why did you pick up in the first place? The follow-up: Here is your opportunity to make a lasting impression. Your follow-up needs to be the same. You have not yet made it to the in-person interview.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

That means in addition to ramping up your networking efforts, you need to immediately take steps to clean up your online footprint. Google covers most of the Web, but MSN and Yahoo! may pick up web pages that Google missed or ignored.) 1) We changed everything (resume, cover letters, online profiles, etc.)

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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

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. Keep in mind this most likely doesn’t mean you’ll get out of picking up lunch or making coffee on occasion. There wasn't much information out there.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Dear JH, Thank you for reading my blog! The best strategy is to sign up with every single temp agency in town. 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. Lucky for you, there's Google! Best, Kiyomi :).

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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). It is a way to catch up and keep the doors of communication open. When I got home I looked up the company.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Aside from this blog, I also write over at jobstr.com under Hollywood Executive Assistant. For example, maybe if I needed car service, but my boss needs his morning coffee, you'll have the drive get the coffee at Starbucks for us first before pick up and charge us for it so my boss doesn't have to go in and wait in line.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

JUNE 19, 2013

Here’s what I’m looking for: I’m on the hunt for a trusted assistant to handle the details of The Shrink for Entrepreneurs and Commit Action businesses, to ensure they run as smoothly as possible, freeing up my time to focus on growth and customer acquisition. But that’s not all.

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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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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

We had an extraordinary group of Admin panelists who spoke first-hand about their path to Chief of Staff while offering up useful advice and anecdotes. Topics covered included: – How do the roles of Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant differ? In other cases, it may be up to you to create. He answered yes to all of them.

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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! Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. Come up with a list of pros and cons of being an EA.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 13, 2011

Technology moves at such a fast pace it's hard to keep up with what's out there. 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. So maybe you'll get a job and tell me how you did it! Is there a new telepathic message service now?

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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.” May 14, 2010 12:05 PM Anita said.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

For any readers of my blog and my column , you’ll know I hail from Japan and also consider myself an Angeleno! I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town. No hello, no trying to chat them up, or loiter to see if any celebrities were there. Where did you go to school? What did you study?

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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. How does the candidate sound and show up? Or on the other hand maybe apprehensive?

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Some of you are thinking that I am nuttier than a Planter’s convention, but I assure you that this blog post was not made on machinery containing nuts. This is a harsh truth, and the sooner we all own up to it, the better. STEAMY) and he mentioned that his parents were wishing he’d leave LA and take up elsewhere. Think about it.

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Men With Pens

MAY 23, 2010

Once youve learned how to start your business with a solid foundation, pick up a copy of The Wealthy Freelancer. They may have been a fan of the blog for years and think you’re like family but acting like it in a job application, it’s a no no for me personally. David´s last blog. David´s last blog.

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On The Job

JULY 10, 2009

Have a system in place to acknowledge that youve received a resume and/or cover letter when they come flooding in. It may cost you some time in the beginning, but it will save you in the long run when job seekers tie up your phone lines or e-mail asking, "Did you get my resume?" Besides, its just common courtesy. Clear a chair.

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