Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

This means on your own initiative, ask to learn new software programs, volunteer for projects at work that will teach you something and challenge you, have interests outside of work that help your career in some sort of leadership, management, networking, or public speaking role. Almost every job has an admin element to it.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

I mentored other younger assistants. I started this blog while temping/job hunting and I was allowed to write or do personal side projects as long as it was not interfering with my work. I was willing to work hard and in a demanding environment, but I was specific with what I wanted.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

Sign up with the major job hunting sites with your resume and profile, join social network sites geared towards work, and meet with every temp agency in town just to be safe. There are only so many personality types or people that will thrive in this sort of environment. How can you make yourself easily found? It is ingrained in them.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

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.

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