Step It Up VA Coaching

APRIL 23, 2015

The idea of speaking to an audience, doing interviews or participating in group discussions would nearly send me into a panic attack. She worked with me for a while, and by the time my first speaking engagement came up, I was prepared. Now don’t get me wrong, I was still nervous, and I messed up a few times, but you know what?

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Last summer we did a lot of interviews (over 60) with members of U.S. Office Nomads, a coworking facility in Seattle, discusses the same topic in their blog post Negotiating Your Coworking Membership With Your Boss.  A major benefit of telecommuting from home, backed up by numerous examples, is increased productivity. .

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Step It Up VA Coaching

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The idea of speaking to an audience, doing interviews or participating in group discussions would nearly send me into a panic attack. She worked with me for a while, and by the time my first speaking engagement came up, I was prepared. Now don’t get me wrong, I was still nervous, and I messed up a few times, but you know what?

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Bonnie Low Kramen

AUGUST 11, 2021

No one got hired without Olympia’s approval and so my interview was on a snowy night since that was the only time she had. Speak up and say the hard thing. Olympia knew that the price she paid for delegating to me and anyone else, is that she gives up control and needs to expect occasional mistakes. Everything is negotiable.

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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? In this blog I want to limit my intent to two areas when I talk about technology. Read my blog.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

The idea of speaking to an audience, doing interviews or participating in group discussions would nearly send me into a panic attack. She worked with me for a while, and by the time my first speaking engagement came up, I was prepared. Now don’t get me wrong, I was still nervous, and I messed up a few times, but you know what?

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Job Advice Blog

JULY 13, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection So, How about a Career Coach? Payment is made up front and varies, but it’s in the range of 5 percent of a candidate’s annual salary. Read my blog.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Then comes the perks of loyalty; there is a greater resale value down the road, and stronger negotiating powers with the manufacturer. Does lifetime warranties add up to consumer negligence or can it be the most positive part of customer service?

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

You applied for the role and after an interviewing process were offered the coveted position. We are the ultimate super-jugglers who have the ability to throw a to-do list up in the air and catch it in a different order depending on the situation at hand. Generation Y make up 50% of the current work-force. Risk Management.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. What a perfect time to drive home behaviors that are not acceptable or non negotiable. Our role-playing then continues with more difficult tasks. Meet the needs and calm the angry customer. Focus and build skills that can handle the issues.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 5, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. The company has developed software explicitly designed that allows it to ship orders the same day until 6:00 PM and has negotiated discounted rates with the major shipping carriers.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

JANUARY 11, 2023

When the actor was away for months from home, it was up to the personal assistant to make a rented apartment or suite feel less sterile. Low-Kramen realized she hadn’t picked it up from the cleaners, but unflustered, she called the local police to contact the store owner, who happily reopened for the local Oscar winner.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, November 23, 2009 Is Your Career in Jeopardy Because of Your Weight? Still, Wheeler says that she believes companies may step up calls for workers to maintain healthier weights.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 15, 2013

I see more and more people following my blog or Twitter each week! To conduct a job hunt confidentially, only tell those people you MUST (the recruiters you are interviewing with, etc). This may mean interviewing before work, during lunch, after work, or on the weekends. It's like a planned, mutual, friendly break up.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 14, 2015

Hello New and Returning Readers, Many apologies that I have not been blogging as much. The inspiration this latest blog was spurred for 3 reasons. There was actually a period of a couple of weeks where I was waking up at 630am every day to work out, sometimes twice a day - a pilates class and then walking 4-6 miles too.

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Who's the Real Boss?

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

This platform, that was designed to connect skilled service providers with those who required skilled services, ended up revealing to me what would be the most savage and ruthless landscape of tens of thousands of ‘Joe Blows’ wanting to make a quick buck, regardless of whether they were skilled in the task requirement, or not.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

The higher up you go on the ladder of admin roles, the longer your job hunt will take. Even if you aren't that aggressive in marketing yourself while you have a job, it's likely that previous companies that interviewed you or HR people that you knew will remember you and keep you in their database. Your job hunt will take a lot longer.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 10, 2012

However, you also have to know where you want to end up and work your way backwards. Very often, the job description will say up front if they want a career executive assistant. As with anything in life, know where you want to end up so you know how to get there. Anything above that up to 80-100hrs is not unusual.

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Job Advice Blog

MAY 15, 2010

It’s a competition for sure, and only, say, five résumés might be considered for invitations to face-to-face interviews. The Interview Congratulations! All of those who have been invited to interview stood out too and could potentially take the job, meaning that they have the skills for it. Read my blog.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

I've been reading your blog for a couple of years and I find it to be incredibly entertaining and insightful. I have a quick question that hopefully you can answer quickly, and doesn't need to be on your blog -- unless you feel someone else may benefit. This person needs someone that can keep up. And your blog!”

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 13, 2010

I hate my inbox filled up with unread messages or paper. Whenever I am new to an office, if I’ve worked with someone before, but they may not remember I usually speak up. I constantly add new people to my network and spruce up my profile. It can take me up to 15 minutes to figure it out. This is part 3.

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On The Job

JANUARY 12, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, January 12, 2010 6 tips for handling a pregnancy and a career When I was pregnant with my first child, I was determined to be professional and discreet about the issue at work.

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Brilliantly Better

DECEMBER 24, 2010

I did this exercise last year and it proved to be one of the most challenging blog posts I ever wrote. It also proved to be quite a viral endeavor, “infecting&# dozens of blogs with similar lists. I agree the books were largely based on some of the most popular blog posts and that made the task a little bit easier.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

You also have more negotiating leverage for a better salary and projects. In this manner, when you go into job interviews you can bring all the sales presentations or documents you put together into a portfolio to showcase your work. Short of that, looking for a new job elsewhere is your second best bet.

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 29, 2010

It’s not the first time when Luciano, who blogs brilliantly at litemind.com , is pushing my limits. Last time he did it, I ended up on the first page of Delicious, Digg and a few other social media outlets, after I wrote my first huge list post: 100 Ways To Live A Better Life ). But that’s not all.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2015

I noticed that the things I used to do and enjoyed in my personal time had somehow gotten gobbled up with work. One of the first things that got put aside was blogging. It's funny how things just seem to fall into place when you make up your mind about something. What a relief it was when I handed in my resignation.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

“I love your blog and really appreciate your insights and advice. I did very well on my interviews and it's down to me and one other EA who already has a full time job. Thanks again for all your informative blogs!!! You wrote, “I did very well on my interviews and it's down to me and one other EA who already has a full time job.”

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, September 22, 2009 4 Strategies to Help You Get More Money This Year Are you going to get a raise this year? The issue of pay is cropping up at all levels in organizations.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 11, 2010

Even if he never made one sale through his website, he still needed to have one up there. So the CEO toys with his pen, glances up from the contract and says, “What’s your website again?” That new shirt is supposed to make you more successful at the job interview. It’s the way professionals operate.

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 16, 2010

Maybe you think you’re a brilliant negotiator, but that may be just an inconsistent cloud in your ego. Interview With Yourself But the most useful tools of all in the stage of assessment is the interview with yourself. The conclusions you’ll draw from this interview won’t be appealing, that I can tell you.

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Service Untitled

JULY 15, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Expressive : Spontaneous, good negotiator,and learns by doing. The saleswoman found a selection Jane loved and worked up an estimate. Analytical : Introverted, project driven, and makes decisions based on facts.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

While I do feel like I may not have enough experience for this particular role I am interviewing for, they are seeking specific skills that I do possess. A 20% increase in salary seems too good to pass up. Will you constantly review your job and life every 3 months when a new opportunity comes up?

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

You’re getting paged in the middle of the night with issues or after your shift with issues, you’re having to answer all kinds of questions about these metrics, you’re having to hire people and interview people – it can’t be fun. Then, keep personal feelings out of hard conversations by negotiating from the point of the data.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 23, 2010

It Isn’t an Interview You’re all savvy readers, so I’m sure you recognize the problem here. Fun Gets Real Answers Write your client back and explain that this isn’t an audition or a job interview. Hear a Voice The other option is to call up your client and ask that they talk to you like a human being.

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