All Things Admin

JUNE 22, 2023

Your portfolio also helps you set and track your goals. 3 Types of Professional Portfolios There are three types of professional portfolios: print, social, and digital. Each type helps set you up for success. For instance, if you notice that one section is lacking, make it a priority to focus on and improve in that area.

Resume 52

Resume Interviewing Cover Letter Mentoring 52

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 22, 2020

Taking the time to look for patterns in your life and contemplating what those decisions or events mean gives you a more cohesive perspective. What does the data say about who you are, your skill set, your values, your passion, your principles, where you’re headed, your goals, and what’s important to you?

Job Hunting 75

Job Hunting Stress Self Esteem Skills 75

Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

We had an incredible webinar event with over 1,300 assistants registered to learn more about why, as an administrative professional, they should consider a career certification. It goes back to what I said about your career goals and aspirations. We had a rich discussion in the chat box that we’ll try to copy here for you.

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IAAP ASAP Administrative Professionals Training 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

The point of the above exercise is to figure out if the solution is something that can be fixed with a little action/daily maintenance (go on vacation, take better care of yourself, respectively) or will take long term planning and goals/strategy (move closer to family or save enough money to travel for a year).

Temping 40

Temping Stress Job Hunting ASAP 40

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. However, it's much easier to get your name out their so they can find you versus you finding them. How can you make yourself easily found?

Agencies 40

Agencies Resume Job Hunting Temping 40

On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Know how national or international events may impact your business, and what you’re doing to prepare. Attend an event or sign up for an online class that really challenges you. Attend one professional event a year. Instead of a latte every day, start putting the money into a professional event fund. Stay current.

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Gifts 2009 Social Media 2010 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

The important thing I learned is, he’s an event planner, he hosts parties, he meets lots of people, and to him, the fact that I sent a thank you card said something about me. My job is anything from deliver memos to different people on other floors to stuffing THOUSANDS of invitations to be mailed out for movie premieres.

Interviewing 40

Interviewing Temping Resume Agencies 40