All Things Admin

JUNE 15, 2023

Whether you’re searching for a new job, making a case for a promotion or raise, showcasing your skills during your annual review, or simply want to be in a position to take advantage of opportunities that may come your way, a professional portfolio is an invaluable tool for any administrative professional.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 12, 2024

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. Nova Chief of Staff’s online certification course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job.

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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. So he repeats much of what he has told these students for years, telling them to market themselves like a product, promoting their unique qualifications to attract employers.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I was interviewed earlier this month and so I pasted it below. When people would ask me in interviews, my first answer was, “No nepotism here!” I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town. Where did you go to school?

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 17, 2022

Sona and I also chat about her new book, The World’s Worst Assistant , which you should totally order right now. Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, and, uh, I also wrote a book, and it’s called The World’s Worst Assistant, (laughs). Jeremy ( 23:11 ): That’s what half my book is about, (laughs).

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On The Job

APRIL 27, 2010

I interviewed many of them, and their stories stayed with me. I interviewed employers and asked them the same question: "What does it take to get a job these days?" Is it time to ask for a pay raise or promotion? Making a five year plan--don't they ask that in the interview? But Im starting to breathe a little easier.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 8, 2015

I was promoted from corporate trainer to program lead in three months. My very first official interview resulted in a job offer, which I declined (with great anxiety!). Surprise, surprise—the ideal position came from an early morning resume submission through Indeed.com. Three months later, I was promoted to Program Lead.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 8, 2015

I was promoted from corporate trainer to program lead in three months. My very first official interview resulted in a job offer, which I declined (with great anxiety!). Surprise, surprise—the ideal position came from an early morning resume submission through Indeed.com. Three months later, I was promoted to Program Lead.

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On The Job

JULY 29, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, July 29, 2010 Treating Job Candidates Badly: Why It May Come Back to Haunt Employers Everyone has a bad interview story. Have you ever been treated badly in an interview?

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On The Job

DECEMBER 16, 2010

So, when I interviewed Shawn Achor about being more optimistic, I was a bit skeptical. Still, after reading his book and listening to the brain science behind positive psychology, I have to say I've been making some changes in my life. And even if you do land a job interview? So far, so good. Change your viewpoint.

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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

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). You can hang out with your friend and informally conduct an informational interview.

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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

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

And that, my friends, could be disastrous at a time like this when we should all be actively promoting ourselves in the marketplace. In short, your brand is your brand regardless of the medium." -- Justin Foster, founder/partner, Tricycle * "We recently interviewed an individual for a C-level position with our company. to "Joshua P.

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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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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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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

I did very well on my interviews and it's down to me and one other EA who already has a full time job. Your termination is more “in the past” than being the focal point of your resume because your first job description will be the temping stuff. I recently found myself out of work and started my search.

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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? Illuminated Mind Modite Ms.

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On The Job

AUGUST 5, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, August 5, 2010 Are You Willing to Step Down the Career Ladder? Many of us identify ourselves by what we do for a living. from folks just meeting one another.

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On The Job

MAY 18, 2009

Still, I have to wonder if employers arent passing over resumes with job candidates over 45, or if theyre taking one look at the gray hair and thinking: "Next!" At the same time, I interviewed 59-year-old Bob Brandon, an experienced landscape architect who has had to move in with his daughter in Missouri after being laid off.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Her Boston Marathon 2018 running experience is also captured in the Boston Buddies book alongside many incredible stories from that day. 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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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

This could include sympathy cards, thank you cards, birthday cards, congratulations on a promotion, a card to reconnect with a client you havent heard from in awhile, or many other reasons. I dont often promote any businesses from my blog, but I thought this one was worth talking about. To send to clients of your company.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, December 28, 2009 10 gifts to give your career As the gift-giving season draws to a close, it’s time to remember that you still have one more gift left to bestow: The gift of a better career.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 10, 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?! Something to think about, no? Illuminated Mind Modite Ms.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 28, 2012

You can also use your experience to teach on topics such as productivity, personal finance, balancing work and life, self-promotion and marketing, or anything that allows you to position yourself as an expert. Once you’ve delivered a few successful lessons, add your teaching credentials to your resume and About page. Have a book?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

If you can prove yourself as a good worker you can go up through the ranks and because they already know how you work, they are more apt to promote you. She said it wouldnt look good on my resume if I was seen as a job hopper. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material!

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, September 9, 2010 Should You Feel Sorry for Your Boss? Could That Promotion Be a Career-Killer? Thanks for your comments. Are You Boring Your Network Silly?

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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. And congrats on landing the interview! My background is in management, but a girl has to pay the bills.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5 Ways to Avoid Freaking Out About Networking Hear that? That's not necessarily a waste of time, in my book. That growling noise?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. When I booked tickets on my recent trip to Birmingham, it was becoming evident that I would not receive my tickets before I left on holidays. Excellent material!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

It says a lot when your boss wants to grow you within the company and promote you. 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.

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Brilliantly Better

AUGUST 19, 2010

The about page should be the place where you should list all your credentials, testimonials and all the other references about you on the interwebs: interviews, collective projects, media appearances and so on. But you can also use your sidebars to promote events, products or services you own or you are part of.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 15, 2009

I imagine at the time she knew just what a difference it would have made in her workplace to have been able to leave that question of gender unanswered when we were still at the resume stage of the proceedings. She didn’t have her own company yet, and she had been handing out resumes not that long ago herself. Not nearly.

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Men With Pens

MAY 23, 2010

Any email that begins with, “I probably don’t have enough experience,&# “I’m not sure I’m what you’re looking for,&# or even “I’m sure you probably have much better writers sending in their resume,&# pretty much forces the reply, “You’re right. DO take a chance. Smirking smirker.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Many freelancers don’t have to send their resumes to people anymore, so those degrees don’t see a lot of action, but they’re there, collecting dust on our walls. When I am putting together an editing report or when I am fact-checking – I often work on books that match subject areas I studied. I use my degree every single day.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 11, 2010

That new shirt is supposed to make you more successful at the job interview. Entrepreneur Interview: Chris McClain of Chris McClain Productions Reply Patricia ( @lokahiandquill ) April 12, 2010 at 10:03 am It’s Monday, and perhaps that’s why I feel like playing devil’s advocate here. Thanks again for sharing.

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