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Answering Reader Mail: Confidential Job Hunts, Raises, Promotions & Better Projects

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

How do I get a recommendation letter from my boss for a new job hunt without raising suspicion or improve my situation without my boss’ help? Perhaps you will be able to put together documents, presentations, grants, and portfolios using Excel, Powerpoint, Word and any other databases or programs you have taken classes for.

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What can assistants expect in 2014?

Practically Perfect PA

Most executives have a smart phone and tablet these days so assistants should already be aware of how they work, suitable apps and how to maximise their efficiency. This is particularly important if job hunting, as most recruiters will now look for an active engagement in your chosen profession. Technology. Social Media.

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10 Tests Administered During Job Interviews

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Here are the 10 types of tests I've encountered during my job hunts. It starts off with a question of opening a document, saving it, printing it, and editing text, enlarging text to doing mail merge, making labels, and inserting a graph. 10) Event Planning This test is usually administered on the computer in a Word document.

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When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off to work I go.

Laughing all the Way to Work

There are still jobs to be had, you just have to find them. In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. You may even start to think your current job is not that bad afterall. Were you reading my last post? :) Great article.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Hochwarter over the phone. And, a study was used to document the changes in GenY. Second, no one can dispute that this job market is challenging for experienced professionals, let alone someone just getting out of college. 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job. I would love to see it myself.

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