All Things Admin

JUNE 15, 2023

Your portfolio should include your resume, letters of recommendation, awards and recognitions, past performance reviews, and certifications. The following are some examples of how to document your travel planning abilities in your professional portfolio. So if you have travel planning experience, you need to document it!

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Job Advice Blog

MAY 31, 2010

So let’s talk about the types of interviewers one may face. As a job candidate, if you can quickly identify what type of person the interviewer is and adapt to his style and needs, you’ve already achieved at least 50 percent success. Being interviewed by a red requires that you be direct and to the point. How frustrating!

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Success

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Being a curious facilitator of life-changing information is exactly what Howes was aiming for when he launched the podcast in 2013, though the path to get there wasn’t exactly that of a conventional, starry-eyed entrepreneur. Instead, it took a career-ending injury and a broken dream to inspire Howes to start on his own path to greatness.

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Maybe the name itself doesn’t ring a bell, but the title of his book most certainly will: What Color Is Your Parachute? Dubbed the “Job Hunter’s Bible”, this book is considered the gold standard of career guides. You’ll learn more about what to expect—as well as how to succeed—in the modern job search market. Sound familiar?

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All Things Admin

JUNE 22, 2023

An executive, hiring manager, interviewer, or recruiter can go through this cohesive, easy-to-read collection of career highlights and instantly see the value you bring to an organization. You can include the link to your social portfolio in your resume header so that recruiters can easily connect to your profile and work samples.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 28, 2024

How to Handle the Hiring Process Screening and Shortlisting Candidates Begin by reviewing resumes and cover letters for evidence of the necessary skills and experience. Include a specific contact person for queries, an email address or a link to the application portal.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 17, 2023

In this episode, Leslie talks about how to land your ideal EA role, facing your fear, telling your story, and tips on public speaking. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK Download the first 3 chapters of The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of Game-Changing Assistant for FREE here or buy it on Amazon and listen to the audiobook on Audible.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 8, 2022

Portfolios are useful in interviews, at review time, and whenever you want to make a case for a promotion or raise. It’s an easy way to share your resume, work samples, credentials, and anything else that you want to showcase about your professional life. HOW TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR NEWSLETTER OR WEBSITE. Certifications.

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On The Job

JULY 6, 2010

Videoconferencing is becoming more and more popular across all industries and job levels as a way not to just conduct meetings between far-flung participants, but as a way to interview potential employees. Sometimes a television camera films the job candidate in a studio while a television screen projects the interviewer at another location.

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Success

JUNE 8, 2022

Now, the platform is a resource for life advice and how-to content. It’s even made headlines for the sheer number of people who log into the app to pick up career advice from professionals and various job consulting agencies, with many acing interviews and landing their dream jobs. I’m usually two to three weeks booked out.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 29, 2018

I also cover how to market yourself with the portfolio. We also talk about resumes and a unique tri-fold marketing piece. Thank goodness Gillie had her career portfolio, resume and tri-fold marketing piece done. I was tickled to death when Gillie told me that when she interviewed with the CEO, she was like a mini-Joan.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 9, 2016

I’ve been on many interviews over my career and have encountered many different interview styles - the behavioral interview, the panel format with a few people interviewing me at once, the “mean” interviewer, and so forth. One interview “style” that caught me off guard was the NON interview style.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 3, 2018

Everyone would be matched perfectly with the career they not only enjoyed but knew exactly how to succeed at. As an administrative professional for the past 20 plus years, I have learned how important it is to avoid burnout in one of the largest career fields in the world. Avoid Burnout. It is imperative to also make time for yourself.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 July, 2010 Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie® Award winner Lynn Holgate, an Executive Assistant at High Performance Technologies, Inc. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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Job Advice Blog

AUGUST 2, 2010

And people are doing this more than ever in this market, as they continue to go about job searches totally backwards and how they give themselves away on the interview. ——————- BIO: Judi Perkins, the How-To Career Coach, worked with decision making, hiring authorities for over 22 years.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Because I'm a journalist, I've attended presidential inaugural balls, I've been with cops as they raid a drug den and I now have interviewed a rapper. For the past decade, Larry Chiagouris has watched college seniors troop into his office every spring at Pace University in New York, seeking his advice on how to get a job.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 21, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 21 March, 2009 How to get Office fat fast. How to gain weight in six easy steps: Do not eat breakfast before going to work. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. How to get Office fat fast.

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On The Job

MAY 11, 2010

He has bestselling books sharing his business advice and he heads a $100 million company. In his new book, “Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door: Job Search Secrets No One Else Will Tell You,” (Portfolio, $25.95) Mackay reveals a number of strategies he says can get anyone a job. Interview the interviewer.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2014

Came across your blog while doing some research for a position I'm interviewing with on Monday. As I mentioned, I'm interviewing for a very high profile position next week for a Chairman of a major international company. I need to know how to deal with a psycho Chairman and make it work for me without it affecting me.

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Ideas.Ted

JULY 8, 2021

My book about the move towards four-day workweek, Shorter , was published in the US in early March 2020. At first, I worried that it was exactly the wrong time to publish a book on the four-day week. Companies that moved to four-day weeks before the pandemic were able to respond quickly to the challenges of lockdowns.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

We have so many ways to learn from Joan; webinars, books, blog posts, etc., I was fortunate to work with some amazing managers and executives who were happy to mentor me about business and how to be a business partner. Q: Please share a few of your favorite books with us. This is by far one of the best books I have ever read.

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On The Job

MAY 4, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, May 4, 2009 10 Things Employers Say Every College Student Should Know About Getting a Job At first the students didnt catch on. How important was a grade point? Look the part.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. If you get an opportunity for an interview you may as well go and try it.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

"Well, I sit home all day sending out resumes to evil trolls who won't even return a phone call, and then I watch Ellen and Oprah, to make sure I'm up on all the celebrity news before settling in to surf the Internet for endless hours while eating an entire bag of out-of-date Cheetos I bought at the dollar store. Seize the day. Tell everyone.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 10, 2017

AKA – Kiyomi’s 10 Tips for Setting Up Your Social Media & Internet Presence Safely to Improve Your Job Search & to Protect Yourself They say that the interview starts even before you’ve walked through the door and it’s true. I got an actual interview out of it too. This way all of your accounts are separate.

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On The Job

APRIL 27, 2009

If you want to see a group of children get quiet very quickly, just let the teacher pull out a book and proclaim it's time for story hour. That prompted some great responses, including a book from Katharine Hansen called "Tell Me About Yourself." Several months ago, I blogged about the power of telling a story in your career.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market While I knew there was a good chance the unemployment rate would go up, when I heard the latest figures were 10.2

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

Last week I sent out a HARO request for my Gannett News Service/USAToday.com column asking for input on how to manage your online reputation. Learn how to manage your privacy settings within each social network you use. He interviewed extremely well and the final check we did was his reputation in Google. and MSN right away.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Once you’ve delivered a few successful lessons, add your teaching credentials to your resume and About page. Even though I had no journalism experience, I interviewed with a local magazine editor who was impressed by the fact that I taught writing courses to college students. Have a book? Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Make sure your resume is up to scratch: Your resume should list your skills, your experience in working as a virtual assistant, and any other capabilities that you think potential employers are looking for. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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On The Job

AUGUST 17, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Dont Be Pond Scum I dont know anyone who likes having a life upturned. Figure out how to help the local schools get more books as public funding dries up.

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Eat Your Career

JULY 23, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! My aunt sent me a link to this really great video of a speech by Daniel Pink , author of the book Drive.

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Eat Your Career

JULY 21, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! Why go through the hassle of building a resume? Your email address will be kept confidential.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? When booking meetings ownership of the meeting has to be established. Is the boardroom booked? Whose responsibility is it anyway?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

I also knew everything I was feeling was very true for me, but also confusing because if my boss didn’t need me, I wouldn’t have a job, I wouldn’t get a paycheck, and I wouldn’t have all this experience to put on my resume. I also had to listen in interviews really well. I will find a job helping a person/people.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

When I interview for a job I interview the person interviewing me and try to get a feel for whether we will work well together. Good boss, bad boss On one interview I went on, when I met the two men who would be interviewing me, I met the first one and thought, "OK, so he seems like a nice man and I could work with him."

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On The Job

MAY 7, 2009

But it got me to thinking that no matter how many "rules" I provide about networking and resumes and other stuff, there are always those tricky little things that can trip you up if no one tells you. While you may know enough to mute your phone during an interview, you also cant even look at it. Dont play with your phone.

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