Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

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? You want to have your ducks in a row before you get laid off or want to find a better job. Happy job hunting and keep me posted! Thank you so much.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 17, 2011

If you are so inclined you may want to take a stab at spearheading an event on your own. Practice for Interviews : Like almost everything in life, job interviews get easier the more you practice them. Volunteer When Job Hunting (turbotax.intuit.com). Getting A Job After Prison (andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com).

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Building your personal brand is crucial to standing out from the crowd when job hunting. After all, Inc reports that every corporate job opening attracts an average of 250 resumes, but on average only four to six people will interview for the position.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, November 9, 2009 5 tips for working at home with your significant other The tough times have brought about a lot of changes, both personally and professionally. Nice tips!

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On The Job

DECEMBER 29, 2011

So how do you fly below the radar when searching for a job? Joyce and Morgan offer some tips: • Don't attend job fairs or job-search networking events. Even when attending these events, don't ask someone whether they've got any openings at their company," she says.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market While I knew there was a good chance the unemployment rate would go up, when I heard the latest figures were 10.2

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 22, 2020

I wanted to share my tips on what works for me in times of stress, but I made it a clickbait-y title so it would seem more timely. So below are 5 tips for dealing with stress that I hope will help you in some small way. Sometimes what seems like a bad event turns out to be fine or even good, you just didn't know it at the time.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 12, 2016

All eager, hungry and demanding top notch speakers – ‘Give me knowledge!’ ‘ Give me practical tips!’ My job was to talk about What is your value? – Review all your expertise and experiences and make sure that you are specific in the way you describe them e.g. Organise events could sound better as senior executive events management.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 26, 2009

One of the unexpected surprises was that once my contract ended all the recruiters that I worked with said I did well and offered to help me with my job hunt too! I loved being a cheerleader for the company and helping people get hired. They are all extremely gracious and kind! So I'm covered at the central hub.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 11, 2011

Here are the 10 types of tests I've encountered during my job hunts. 10) Event Planning This test is usually administered on the computer in a Word document. You are asked to plan an event from scratch. You are to outline a breakdown of your budget, pitch your event, and also write a memo/email inviting everyone.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

She suggests job seekers should: • Attend events attended by others in your industry or field of interest. “If If you attend a networking event with random people, it won’t help you. It's important to have a network and keep in contact with your old colleagues and coworkers, and let them know when you are job hunting.

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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. There were several public seminar companies whose 1 day workshops I attended and I did learn some good tips. I just felt it wasn’t enough! I am excited.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

the COO won't go out of her way for anyone, doesn't attend company events, and is really just plain selfish, the SVP of Product goes out too much to the level where it's inappropriate, the SVP of HR is disrespectful as he's been late to a couple of all-hands meetings, the Director of Facilities thinks she's the queen, etc.).

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

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. When I wasn’t with him, I was catching up with friends over dinner, at an event, or reading and relaxing alone. I mentored other younger assistants.

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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. 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?

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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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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

You 'll learn my most cringe worthy moment, tips, and a little about me as a person. 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. I got my first real job by taking 5 minutes of out my day to say thank you.

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