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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

Third Paragraph – Action : Suggest the course of action you’d like the reader to take, such as schedule a phone call or interview. Developing a professional portfolio will help you be remembered not only in an interview scenario but at annual performance reviews as well. Personal Business Cards. Professional Portfolio.

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A guide to networking

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You’ll have little trouble finding events to attend – Google a location, industry and date and you’ll soon have a variety of options. If in doubt, attend events that are showcased through trusted institutions – for example, the British Library’s Business and IP Centre. Approach networking like a job interview.

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The Office* Show and how to be a great delegate

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There were many free training sessions for assistants to attend and the exhibitors were all relevant suppliers to the industry which again is not always the case with these types of events! I stood at the back of the theatre for Laura Schwartz’s interview which was truly inspiring and totally free!

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Answering Reader Mail: What questions should I ask an interviewer when applying for an Executive Assistant position?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

What questions should I ask an interviewer when applying for an Executive Assistant position? However, sometimes during an interview, the interviewer answers all of my questions during the conversation without me even asking. The easy way to answer this question is to have you Google interview questions online.

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Go Straight for the Joy and Follow Your Purpose

Success

Everything from the title on my business card to the location of the building fed my notion of success. Industry, jobs, even families are less cohesive than they used to be. In a Harvard Business Review interview , Harvard psychology professor Ellen Langer defines mindfulness as “the process of actively noticing new things.

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Incorporating Green Practices Into Self-Employment

Eco-Office Gals

Two pairs of fictitious resumes were sent off to job listings found around the web, and researchers found that individuals who listed self-employment as their last position were 63% less likely to receive what they requested for salary, or even land an interview at all. Get a Tax Professional.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Shoes, Phones and Backpacks: What.

On The Job

While you may know enough to mute your phone during an interview, you also cant even look at it. Read industry materials while waiting. If you carry coffee or a drink with you into an interview, its a distraction and can make you appear too casual. And dont put any buttons or stickers on it. Dont play with your phone.

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