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Answering Reader Mail: Taking Your Career to the Next Level

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

“I just came across your blog and really enjoy the information you posted! State you’d love to be an EA and learn so much you can be promoted to coordinator, director, manager. The goal is to go from a busy role to one that is absolutely crazy insane busy and stressful to prove you can do it. I was wondering about career path.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

For any readers of my blog and my column , you’ll know I hail from Japan and also consider myself an Angeleno! Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. We really like her.” It’s just that simple.

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Resenting Your Boss & How to Overcome It

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It says a lot when your boss wants to grow you within the company and promote you. I love your question because no one has ever asked this question on the blog. I hated the mental stress and burden of putting everyone else first and getting only the usual thank you’s and words of appreciation. I learned I need a vacation ASAP.

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I'm so glad I found your blog. And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. 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. station for almost 2 years.

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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've heard of EAs who are promoted to Operations or Facilities roles later on in their careers but at this point, I am playing both roles. They write. “Hi

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Even More Questions Answered

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I am writing at another site while blogging here as well. Sign up with the major job hunting sites with your resume and profile, join social network sites geared towards work, and meet with every temp agency in town just to be safe. The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels.

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Which Person Would You Talk To?

Men With Pens

It’s like stage stress, before walking up on a TV show or a big opening act. It’s a contradiction in that we want to use the vehicle to promote ourselves, but that same vehicle is used for piracy. On our blog, for example, we write three times a week, regularly, religiously. Natalie The Tiny Soprano´s last blog.

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