Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I was interviewed earlier this month and so I pasted it below. Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. When people would ask me in interviews, my first answer was, “No nepotism here!” I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral.

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Recruit CRM

MAY 29, 2021

Matt Alder interviews thought leaders who are influencing and changing an industry Spotify Evergreen Podcasts Crafted for senior HR professionals and recruitment entrepreneurs, this podcast by Matt Alder is based on interviews of thought leaders who are changing the recruitment industry with innovation. Think about that for a minute.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). You can hang out with your friend and informally conduct an informational interview.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 16, 2010

In interviews I’ve said that I’ve worked for introverts and extroverts and my job is to conform to the needs of my boss. This means when you show up for the interview you are courteous to everyone. Your interview starts even before you shake hands with anyone or answer an interview question.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 10, 2012

There are numerous examples of people stealing from companies or doing illegal things. Whenever you interview for a job, there’s at least 2-3 interviews if not more. Sometimes companies don’t validate for parking especially if you are doing testing at a temp agency and are there for a few hours. Have enough credit.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip. Example: If youre looking for a Blockbuster in Arlington, Texas you can send this text message: Blockbuster 76001 Pretty neat. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. It was then she introduced me to Google. It uses voice recognition and is fantastic.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

My question however, is… should I disclose the reason for my termination in my job interviews? The example of how it could be misconstrued wasn’t helpful to you, but nonetheless, what she was saying was, “My focus is on your social etiquette behavior and I am pointing it out to you.” 4) Start temping immediately.

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