Who's the Real Boss?

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

They have had the opportunity to work is some fantastic and varied businesses and industries, but the fact that they’ve jumped around seems concerning to you. Be upfront in your cover letter. Now I’ve said it a hundred times before in my blogs, that the cover letter is the opportunity to sell yourself.

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Who's the Real Boss?

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Whilst it’s been a privilege and honour to be able to help so many people in obtaining the role of their dreams and rectifying their brand and ‘branded’ documents respectively to get there, it has actually been a huge eye opener to some of the things that go on in this somewhat dicey industry.

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Job Advice Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Sometimes transition is forced; maybe jobs in your industry or area are dwindling. Research the industry. Doing some preliminary (at first) and then more in-depth industry research will give you a sense of how companies in that space operate. Of course, this will be balanced by your ability to meet the needs of the company.

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Job Advice Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

There have been in the past, and there still exist today of course, many similar career marketing firms. Of course, unfortunately, those who’d paid for such services were left high and dry.

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Melissa Peoples

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

One resume does not fit all - After this bit of advice, I discovered I had been doing 'lazy applying,' or dully firing off one standard resume for all roles I was considering, though a couple may have had a clear focus within different industries.

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Of course, job hopping also involves a few pretty serious downsides. You end up learning about many different businesses and industries; you gain a variety of skills and meet a wide range of people. It hit me when I suddenly discovered that I had forced myself to stay in a job I hated for five years. Then, it becomes monotonous.

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Job Advice Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Of course your body language, smile, and ability to connect with someone on a personal level gives you the upper hand when sitting in the same room. Referenced on your resume and your cover letter should be the best number(s) to reach you. Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

I love doing informationals because I like learning about what people do, even if I am not in that industry, and perhaps get an office tour down the line, and make a new friend if they introduce me to someone else. Send your cover letter and resume to a specific person, their general email address, or fill out their online form/application.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Look what happens: Step 2 – Prepare a freelance portfolio with a simple and tweakable cover letter. All the websites and magazines and billboards would have “FAILURE” in industrial red letters slapped across your picture, circled just to highlight how miserable you are.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 9, 2012

Over the course of the next few days I will blog about my favourites. The articles in the magazine tend to shine a spotlight on industry news, venue information, office tips, as well as fashion advice and career trends. Executive PA. The magazine is published bi-monthly and is full of interesting articles and statistics for assistants.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. My most memorable experience working for a Hollywood Executive Producer is actually only well known in the film industry and not the general public (so they shall remain nameless! 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA?

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Ask a classroom of first graders what they wanna be when they grown up and you’ll hear everything from president to rocket scientist ( performing these duties at the same time, of course!). I graduated and moved to New York, where I landed my first job on the strength of one cover letter. Just a cover letter.

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