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My Boss Has Been Fired. Now what?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

My company has now recently started 'cost savings initiatives'. link] You mention your company is doing a cost savings initiative and you know you are paid more than the other EAs there. Look for a job CONFIDENTIALLY. State that on your resume, in your cover letter, over the phone, and don’t tell anyone at work.

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8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market

On The Job

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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Answering Reader Mail: How Long is it Fair to be a Temp for a Job?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

1) The other person really does have a full time job and HR was being really honest and open with you about the interviewing process. 2) The other EA does/does not have a full time job and another issue is at stake here, but they don’t wish to disclose that. So why forego a full time job for a 2 year trial?

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town. 6) Be strategic about your career plan and job hunt. If you’ve been doing the same job every year without any growth or increased responsibility, you really only have 2 years of experience that’s been repeated X amount of years. Time is a zero sum game.

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Answering Reader Mail: Being Terminated (Social Etiquette Part 2)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Will this happen again in the future and be a bigger issue with PR, image, and VIPs that will result in massive costs for damage control? Now to answer your question on how you should address your termination while you job hunt. How good are they with logic, reasoning, critical thinking, and judgment skills? Here are some tips.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Hochwarter over the phone. These big corporations that we have erroneously entrusted our lives to have betrayed us by outsourcing our jobs overseas and cutting costs to increase their revenues ultimately at the expense of the middle class working average joe. 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job.

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2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch

On The Job

While freedom of speech is guaranteed by the First Amendment, what you say around the workplace water cooler can cost you your job. That includes, she says, anything introduced into the work environment with personal handheld devices such as smart phones, which can show videos or photos. Others include: • Speaking your mind.

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