Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

LinkedIn is the Facebook of the business world. I know a lot of assistants are on the website I’m just not sure how many of them are using LinkedIn to its full potential. Here are a few tips on how to use LinkedIn effectively: Complete your profile. Job hunting. Use a professional photo. Join groups.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

It's not near as much fun as say, watching to see if Lady Gaga will show up covered in raw eggs and bran cereal, but it's something I feel I need to do for my job. People depend on me to give them job hunting advice that will help them get out of the unemployment ranks. Today, the news wasn't so great. Do your homework.

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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. I had always meant to expound on that post about how the internet, social media, and networking online play a very big role for how I conduct my search and also improve my chances of protecting myself. Yes, Facebook!

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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. Joyce even suggests buying a throw-away cellphone just for your job hunting so no one else can tap into your messages or accuse you of using company property.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

There's enough instability right now in the economy that everyone -- and I mean everyone -- needs to be in active job-hunting mode. Last week I sent out a HARO request for my Gannett News Service/USAToday.com column asking for input on how to manage your online reputation. and MSN right away. This recently happened on Twitter.

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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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On The Job

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5 Ways to Avoid Freaking Out About Networking Hear that? Nothing will help you find another job or protect your career more than having a monster business network.

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