Eat Your Career

JANUARY 28, 2019

If you apply for one job and then find yourself interviewed for another, you’ve just had a bait and switch. This happens when an organization uses one job posting to get resumes in the door, but then tells the candidate, “Sorry, that role is actually filled…but we have another job you’d be perfect for!”. Need more job search support?

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

I receive a lot of emails from admins who’ve lost their jobs unexpectedly. They don’t have an updated resume, a professional portfolio of work samples, or a social media presence. They don’t have a network of professionals they can activate at a moment’s notice. Your resume always needs to be current. This is so true.

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 31, 2022

If you need more support and want to explore how we approach Executive and Personal Assistant recruitment, you can give us a call or email us. Once we finalize the job description, we brief our team and we reach deep into our database and networking groups for candidates and referrals. Here’s a snapshot of our process. #1

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Success

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Seek online resumes, network on LinkedIn, and find the person who checks all the boxes you need. In the interview, passion about your company and mission are great. It spreads in invisible ways such as word-of-mouth, email, message boards, and Facebook groups. Make sure that hire counts.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

They have stellar resumes. How to interview freelance marketers It’s impossible to achieve goals you never set — so define and communicate your objective and scope of work in the first interview. Maybe it’s a 10% increase in email sales in Q1 — but is that a year-over-year increase, or a quarter-over-quarter one?

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 20, 2011

With a focus on finding and living your life’s purpose, this book covers every conceivable job search topic including networking, research, resume and cover letter creation, successful interview techniques and so much more. Email this to a friend? Listen to our conversation now: Subscribe to the comments for this post?

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The Networking Opportunities. The networking opportunities and team exercises provided friendship and professional connections I truly did not expect, but I am beyond grateful for. I have already received several texts and emails from the amazing women I now call friends. The Stellar Assistant Conference DELIVERED!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 12, 2024

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Becky talks about artificial intelligence, building a community of assistants, the power of networking, and cultivating a great company culture. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

One was for a niche job board and community support network dedicated to administrative staff. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 13, 2022

RESOURCE – Candice mentions The Assistant’s Guide to Crafting the Perfect Resume online course, and you can sign up for the course at resume.assistantsguide.com. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com.

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Go Burrows

AUGUST 1, 2021

You recommend a one-page resume in chapter 17 of your book. Ask a question for a future episode by emailing me at podcast@leaderassistant.com. Join the Leader Assistant Global Community here, or the Facebook Group here for bonus content and to network with other assistants who are committed to becoming leaders! My LinkedIn.

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Handling day-to-day administration for one or more executives, a team or network, an admin assistant is the “eyes and ears” of a company, privy to unique and powerful insights about the company culture , performance and future direction. Get a free weekly update via email here and help kick start your career. Website URL

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Page Personnel

JULY 11, 2021

Furthermore, you’ve likely had more experience with job interviews and have a better understanding of what sort of jobs you are now passionate about. Also think about the achievements you’ve made with those core skills, as you can use them to sell yourself on your resume. Website URL

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 17, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 18 October, 2008 Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro This is a guest post from JEM over at [link]. Networking Like a Pro One of the best ways to boost your career and hone your skills as an administrative assistant is to practice networking. . To be able to network, you must have confidence.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Network solely when you’re looking for a job. Interim assignments provide a source of income as well as a chance to network and build new skills. Use a standard resume template. Follow up via email or by phone within two weeks of submitting your resume. Try This Instead. They also can lead to full-time job offers.

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Page Personnel

DECEMBER 18, 2016

With a diary full of social commitments, everyone is on their networking game and this spells opportunity for anyone wanting to expand their network, ready for a New Year’s job search. Informational interview’ opportunities are all around you. Get a free weekly update via email here and help kick start your career.

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Job Advice Blog

MAY 15, 2010

No record keeping: It is important to keep a list or spreadsheet of some kind so you can review to whom you have sent your resume or the contacts made. Leveraging your network of friends and family members. Your network should also include people you meet at local networking events. Following-up is a strategy too.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

OR if you want to EMAIL me why you would PAY to hire someone like me, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Are you looking for networking advice, job hunting advice, resume services, interview prep, career navigation, LinkedIn self branding, or getting mentored about career/life? Today's reader asks the below.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Previously, the only way your employer might get a hint that you were looking for another job was when you showed up in a nice outfit suitable for interviewing during your lunch hour instead of your usual scruffy khaki pants and T-shirt. Or, maybe you were careless enough to leave your resume in the office copier. Stay mum.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 July, 2010 Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie® Award winner Lynn Holgate, an Executive Assistant at High Performance Technologies, Inc. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Lets enjoy our day together.© Oh where or where is my password?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 10, 2017

I had always meant to expound on that post about how the internet, social media, and networking online play a very big role for how I conduct my search and also improve my chances of protecting myself. Except in this day and age, it also starts even before they’ve contacted you for that interview to walk through their door.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 22, 2014

By now, most of you probably know that LinkedIn is the gold standard for online professional networking. Regardless of your opinion of social networking in general, LinkedIn is a site you simply can’t afford to overlook. Resume Writing. Interview Preparation. Email this to a friend? Career Development.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 7, 2017

If you are interested in job opportunities further afield, make sure you stay current with your industry network. Think outside the square Social networking is no longer a pastime of Gen Y. Think outside the square Social networking is no longer a pastime of Gen Y. Keyword Join over 60,000 readers!

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 21, 2011

Keep your resume up-to-date. Even if you aren’t actively job searching, your resume should always be ready to go so you don’t get stuck making last minute updates. Your resume is one of the most important documents you have to offer so you don’t want to rush it or ignore it for years on end. Email this to a friend?

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Wright, Author So Youve Got the Job Interview - Now What? Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Youve posted your resume on all the top job boards plus the various industry-focused and niche job sites related to your type of work. Youve been networking your little tail off.

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Eat Your Career

JULY 21, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! Why go through the hassle of building a resume? So you have to bring the goods.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 8, 2015

Again, I took my own advice and activated my professional network. My very first official interview resulted in a job offer, which I declined (with great anxiety!). Surprise, surprise—the ideal position came from an early morning resume submission through Indeed.com. Email this to a friend? Share this on del.icio.us.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 5, 2012

I've written a lot about how to craft emails that get the attention of key people, but I was taken aback when I learned of a study that says it could be your name that determines whether you get a response or not. Use social networking tools such as Facebook or Twitter to become more connected to hiring managers or key personnel.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

AKA – Kiyomi’s 21-Step Job Hunt Strategy 1) Contact everyone you know in a personalized, positive, fun email When I first graduated college and whenever I am seeking new opportunities, I will literally email everyone I know. The point of the email is to check in with that person - ask how they are and ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

So, it's best to search for temporary, short-term admin work via temping, volunteering, applying for part time work so you have something to put on your resume. Through volunteering, you can network and keep your pulse on the industry of your choosing. Call your old contacts, do informational interviews, network twice removed.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 8, 2015

Again, I took my own advice and activated my professional network. My very first official interview resulted in a job offer, which I declined (with great anxiety!). Surprise, surprise—the ideal position came from an early morning resume submission through Indeed.com. It wasn’t a perfect fit, and I wasn’t willing to settle.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

Make sure you build a good network of friends and a support group. Then I would focus on the daily processes and get in agreement as to how you both will handle them such as daily huddles, travel, meetings, follow-up, and email. Daily huddles are to be done in person or via the phone (not text or email).

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 15, 2013

To conduct a job hunt confidentially, only tell those people you MUST (the recruiters you are interviewing with, etc). 2) Keep in mind, if you work work for someone high level and are basically chained to your desk, you have to find a way to interview while keeping up your workload at your current job. Give proper notice.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. 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. If you get an opportunity for an interview you may as well go and try it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Get A Job With A Thank You Letter By The Professional Assistant on Friday, March 28, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Productivity D id you just get out of an interview ? I appreciate your time and consideration in interviewing me for this position. Did you attend a few recently? Great post Richard.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Make sure your resume is up to scratch: Your resume should list your skills, your experience in working as a virtual assistant, and any other capabilities that you think potential employers are looking for. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Follow up any appointments you make so that nothing is left to chance.

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