Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 24, 2010

I notice many misspelled words in emails to me, or assignments from classes or especially in resume cover letters. I find it especially comes into play when working on a project with others where we have different views or approaches; even when two people are working together, collaborating can be more powerful than teaming.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 22, 2008

Turnoffs: weird or inappropriate email addresses (sexygirl18@alo.com, for example), strange 'personal interests,' and anything that is disparaging to a former employer." -- Gretchen Neels, Neels & Company, Inc. In addition, I only look at the work history, the cover letter, and most of the body are generally junk.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Your resume & cover letter have done their jobs, and have piqued the employers interest - now your job is to make it as easy as possible for them to decide to offer you the job. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Guest Blogger: David B.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Hello New & Returning Readers, TheLadders.com is currently doing a project where they are looking for people to provide tips to new college grads about to enter the working world. The point of the email is to check in with that person - ask how they are and ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS. And when I say everyone, I mean EVERYONE.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 6, 2013

Google for the UTA list and sign up for all email lists and job boards for the entertainment industry, network with people you know, send your resume and cover letter snail mail to every company you want to work at to the attn of the recruiting department, and establish an online presence so headhunters find you via LinkedIn and job sites.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

If you really think you want to do this role, you have to be ready to take on a number of projects and issues at any given time.” “After one particularly nightmarish project that I was left to do on my own, I stumbled across the Chief of Staff role and what it required. Take on more strategic projects and own them.”

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 9, 2010

If it is an 18-month project, start with 18-months. Bosses change, projects get extended, coworkers go away. If you’d like me to review your resume and cover letter or go over some job interview techniques, I’d be happy to offer some advice. Send me an email and we’ll chat. I HATE SPAM!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 1, 2012

This is why you should give free samples or a great discount and keep in touch with clients at least once a year via a personal email. Then I call and email every vendor. Sometimes you can figure out which company it is and tailor your cover letter and resume or find the HR or hiring manager's email address online.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

JUNE 19, 2013

As my assistant, you will also be tasked with project management tasks and responsibility for those initiatives I launch with the time you created. But that’s not all. A great example? Last year we built a company from scratch that now employees a globally dispersed team of coaches and is waging a war on procrastination.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes. That one unassuming, non-meaty, first temp gig got me my first CEO EA job and eventually my promotion to project manager down the road.

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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. Then take 10 to 15 minutes every day to sift through job postings and send emails offering your services. You could use any keyword – graphic designer, website developer, spray-can artist… you name it.

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Men With Pens

MAY 23, 2010

Like, say, emailing us to ask if this is the right email to email us at, when the email you should use to apply is written on the job ad. When the job ad says email us with information and samples, don’t tweet us and say, “Just click here.&# Someone wrote an email to “Mr. Bangamon.&#

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