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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. Did it help that I was in a business suit and looked like I belonged at first?

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Answering Reader Mail

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I work at a travel and event planning agency. We are a great resource for Executive Assistants (we have several that we work with currently) booking high level travel globally but I am having trouble reaching out to the right people. Most large companies have in house travel department or a pre-approved vendor and agency list.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. This really translates to the following questions… Will you be humble enough to take direction and do minor tasks like get coffee, scheduling, and travel? The best gift I ever received was _.’ 2) How manageable are you?