Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2013

Following on from Monday’s blog here are another five interview question and answers specifically for assistants. A lot of assistants work with just their manager so it is important to stress that you consider this to be a partnership and in effect you are working together as a team. How do you work within a team?

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Bonnie Low Kramen

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The question was, “ On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the most, what is your stress level about your physical safety out in the world, on an average day?”. The question was, “ On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the most, what is your stress level about being Black in the world, on an average day ?”. Spencer is 45 years old and Black. “8.”.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 10, 2013

The Customer Service Survival Kit helps us to diffuse even the worst emotional and intentional customer complaints, and step by step helps the customer service representative diffuse the anger and angst of those stressful situations in a calm, reflective manner.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

Hi there, I just stumbled upon your blog today and am glad that I've done so! I plan on spending some time going through your blog but was wondering if I could get your input. I'm really interested in progressing and developing my skills but feel that managing the office is hindering my ability to focus on the core of being an EA.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

One of the best ways to get a raise is to try to ask for more responsibility and increase your skills and talents much like you did. 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.

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 10, 2011

However, what can be a big secret is how successful professionals manage to balance the stress and responsibility of their work life, with the inevitable stress and responsibility of their home life. This is not only a way for us to ‘stop and smell the roses’ in our lives, but also to reduce our stress levels.

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Job Advice Blog

MAY 15, 2010

That depends: if you have good writing skills, you can draft a résumé and then have some people whose proficiency and judgment you trust review and edit it for you until it becomes excellent. If you are not skilled with language, I suggest you seek a professional résumé writer who has performed work for others and brought them success.

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Job Advice Blog

APRIL 24, 2010

Read my blog. 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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Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

I would very much lie if I would tell you right now that you’ll find the answer to those questions by reading this blog post. I was putting to work some skills, but without putting my soul, my self or my life into it. How To Live A Scriptless Life Like I told you, you won’t find the answer to this in my blog post.

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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. Stage Two: Growing Skills and Sensors After the assessment, you start to actually invest. You’re going to do this in two ways: you’re either growing and enhancing skills, either build new “reality sensors”. Of course I do.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

I'm so glad I found your blog. I also thought about money, salary negotiation, and how I was spending my time. I volunteer, I read a lot, I write this blog, I sleep a lot and have a lot of fun. Reduce the stress and annoying things in your life to maximize your happiness. We have a new reader with a question today!

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Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

And this is exactly what I’m going to do in this blog post, I will publish these daily logs (in a more or less abridged version of course) giving you a time based description of the whole process, from installing Xcode to having your app in the AppStore. I admit I was incredibly stressed but somehow the stress motivated me.

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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. Translation: Soft skills trump hard skills any day. Some hard skills have a a learning curve that is understandable if the software is proprietary, etc.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 22, 2015

The scope and diversity of skills required by todays PA should not be underestimated, despite PAs sometimes not receiving the recognition they deserve. Therefore, resources and tools that help eradicate stress can – literally – be life-savers. It’s a heartfelt & passionate story, which resonates.

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