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Answering Reader Mail: What Do Employers Look for in High-Level EA Candidates?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

The goal is to be well-rounded in all aspects. If appropriate and true, during the interview process, you can mention you take the time to have lunch with other assistants, interns, or other co-workers just to understand them better as people, the office environment, and pick their brain for advice. Luckily, I did!

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

The goal is to get INFORMATION and ADVICE which almost anyone can provide, not ask for an interview, a favor, or a job. 3) Work with temping and recruiting agencies – all of them When you are looking for a job, contact every temp and recruiting agency in town. And since I was there, I dropped off my resume and cover letter.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.