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How to Start a Mentorship Relationship Today

Eat Your Career

Whether you’re fresh out of college or a few years from retirement, there are always others who have “been there, done that” from whom you can learn. My mentor and I would meet via phone about once a month (usually for an hour) and in between these conversations, we would communicate via email. Email this to a friend?

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Answering Reader Mail: Can an EA salary support a family?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

You should have 3 savings accounts - retirement, rainy day, and emergency. Retirement is your 401k, CDs, cash, etc. While you are at it, do as much automatic or online bill pay as you can - rent, phone bill, etc. And anyone can email me questions and I respond only via this blog, not to your personal address.

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Answering Reader Mail: The Other Assistant Isn't As Qualified - Should I Express My Interest?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I would like to email her after they meet to let her know I am interested in the role. To email her expressing my interest and why I would be great in the role? I would like to email her after they meet to let her know I am interested in the role. To email her expressing my interest and why I would be great in the role?

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New Small Business Startup Idea: Virtual Import/Export Assistant.

The Small Business Blog

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk I sent about 70 emails to different wine farms around SA and received about 5 positive replies. So now I had my supplier with whom by this stage I had built up a good base for a trustworthy supplier by way of emails. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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Answering Reader Mail: How Long is it Fair to be a Temp for a Job?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I will answer your questions by addressing your entire email and I will answer from two perspectives - 1) I used to and still sometimes work in a recruiting capacity and 2) as a job applicant and EA. I would ask how long the temp status was for, and negotiate a deal that makes sense for you to not have sick days, paid holidays, benefits, etc.

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The Admin’s Impact on Employee Morale & Culture Whitepaper

Admin Awards

Moderated by: Cynthia Young, Retired Executive & Culture Builder – UT Southwestern, Ambit Energy & Southwest Airlines. – Nancy Nordberg, Retired Executive Assistant to the CEO, Maxim Integrated. Then, keep personal feelings out of hard conversations by negotiating from the point of the data.