Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2013

Following on from Monday’s blog here are another five interview question and answers specifically for assistants. I put up with his behaviour for a while because I wanted to understand why he was acting in that way. I did have to push back and in the end I think he respected me because I stuck up for myself.”

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 2, 2014

As I continue my travels, I''m offering up a guest post from a regular contributor to the blog, Mike Dariano. Mike offers up book reviews here at Productivityist , and he writes about other things he''s learned at People Smarter Than Me. Grant also writes about how givers negotiate better than takers.

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 12, 2013

But this is one concept that’s so important, it deserves a blog post of its very own. Your company pays you a salary and they expect a return. The more you can create measurable, positive, powerful outcomes through your actions, the more people will sit up and take notice. What are you doing to contribute to the bottom line?

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

Last month I posted a blog about diversification with the assistant role. I started out as a receptionist and ended up as an EA. Last September I successfully negotiated a change in title and salary, but am still the lowest-paid manager in our company, even though I have more management experience than several other managers.

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Job Advice Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

On March 21, 2010, In Interview Skills by Alex Freund , By Alex Freund 0 I know that the title I selected for this blog represents a near impossibility. Technology in the past decade has been developing at a furious pace, and from what I read it is expected to speed up even more. Read my blog. Connect with me on LinkedIn.

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Job Advice Blog

JULY 13, 2010

Payment is made up front and varies, but it’s in the range of 5 percent of a candidate’s annual salary. Above all, a coach typically speeds up the job search process. Read my blog. A career coach holds your hand till you land and provides you with emotional support to get you through job transition.

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Recruit CRM

JUNE 17, 2021

Here are three core pointers of a good job description: Explains the reality of the role Showcases the organisation's culture, and A bit of marketing for the company In short, a job description is used for a variety of reasons— starting from the most obvious, which is recruiting, determining salary ranges, creating job goals, job titles and more.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

I wrote an article in 2018 called “ Times Up for the Boss ” and I raise these ideas in our Be the Ultimate Assistant workshops. We show that we care when we take the time to check-in or speak up; and, it is natural to make mistakes – especially when seeking to become an ally to the marginalized. It’s Time For a Conversation.

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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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Success

AUGUST 10, 2021

It’s tempting to throw up your hands, but when you cultivate a growth mindset you can learn to love your problems. You launched this side hustle in 2017 but recently left your salaried job to take this business seriously. . Paradoxically, website visits increased 38% because of massive new search engine traffic to two blog posts.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? One I would add would be to blog as we. You use your language and local knowledge skills and open up a new market for this small business. Do you think.

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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. I can not stress volunteering enough to spruce up your resume for when are you ready to leave your current company. Short of that, looking for a new job elsewhere is your second best bet. Progressive work experience is always a smart goal.

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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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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. Although your title is Executive Assistant, in reality, your job hunt will reflect that of an executive in years of experience, salary, and specialty. If you say you're willing to negotiate for the right role, at least talks can continue.

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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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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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Job Advice Blog

MAY 15, 2010

Read my blog. They also range in price from 99 bucks and up – way up. Alex’s clients are gaining knowledge, receiving marketing material, and acquiring the know-how to beat the competition. Alex can be reached at: 609-333-8866 alex@landingexpert.com www.landingexpert.com Follow me on Twitter. Connect with me on LinkedIn.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

I'm so glad I found your blog. Prior to this role, I supported 4 Executives at a Security company for 8 years and loved it but they relocated the division to another city so that's how I ended up where I am currently. I also thought about money, salary negotiation, and how I was spending my time. My boss seems oblivious.

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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. Thanks again for all your informative blogs!!! A job opening came up and they wanted to offer me a job that would start the next day. I had a question for you and wondered what your opinion would be. I recently found myself out of work and started my search.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

I am very happy with my position, responsibilities, opportunity for learning and the support from all my colleagues and managers, but there is always the idea of greener pastures and higher salaries lingering in the back of my mind. A 20% increase in salary seems too good to pass up. This means saying no to 99% of stuff.

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