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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Send your cover letter and resume to a specific person, their general email address, or fill out their online form/application. And since I was there, I dropped off my resume and cover letter. The timing of the gift is also crucial. For example, I got promoted after being at a company fairly quickly.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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. Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. The best gift I ever received was _.’ 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA?