Practically Perfect PA

JULY 31, 2014

Have you ever Googled someone and been slightly surprised, or even put off, by what you have found? When you’re looking for a new job it makes sense to have a thorough check of your online profiles to ensure they make you look as professional as possible. Common interview mistakes. Online clean-up.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

I had always meant to do a post on job searching and so I figured, why not now? AKA – Kiyomi’s 21-Step Job Hunt Strategy 1) Contact everyone you know in a personalized, positive, fun email When I first graduated college and whenever I am seeking new opportunities, I will literally email everyone I know.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 13, 2011

Lately I've been poking around online trying to see what else is out there for self-branding and job hunting. 1) Tweet My Jobs - I know most of us may roll our eyes or not believe that people have found jobs through Twitter or Facebook because it seems so far-fetched and unlikely. Hi, @AllyRae!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 10, 2017

Hello New & Returning Readers, About 2 years ago I wrote an in-depth post about how I job hunt. AKA – Kiyomi’s 10 Tips for Setting Up Your Social Media & Internet Presence Safely to Improve Your Job Search & to Protect Yourself They say that the interview starts even before you’ve walked through the door and it’s true.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

If you do nothing else today, Google yourself. There's enough instability right now in the economy that everyone -- and I mean everyone -- needs to be in active job-hunting mode. Google covers most of the Web, but MSN and Yahoo! may pick up web pages that Google missed or ignored.) I say this to save your ass.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 29, 2011

If you're thinking of finding a new job this year, you might want to consider this advice I was given for my recent Gannett/USA Today column. I don't know how many times I've contacted someone and told them that they need to remove the "Job-Hunt.org" (widget) from their list of LinkedIn groups.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

And applying for part time work allows you to use the other 20 hours to find a full time job and make the leap when you get an offer. Call your old contacts, do informational interviews, network twice removed. Whenever I look for a job, I send out over 200 individual emails telling people what I've been up to.

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