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Answering Reader Mail: Green EA, Green Executive

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

You answer the phone, book travel, offer beverages to guests, book meetings, prepare the conference room, order food, etc. Where will you get flowers, baby gifts, birthday cakes, catered lunch, a venue for the holiday party, wine, a list of all the hot restaurants in town? Filing Set up a great filing system now.

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The Realities of Job Hunting As A High Level Executive Assistant

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

They will revisit their files and notes and reach out to you as jobs become available. As you are job hunting, think hard about if you want to temp, freelance, do contract work, temp-to-hire, or direct hire roles only and under which circumstance. Your former colleagues will also think of you. Job hunt with focus. Be open.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

3) Work with temping and recruiting agencies – all of them When you are looking for a job, contact every temp and recruiting agency in town. I also include my personal business card with my name, cell number, email address, and city, state, and USA printed on it since I do travel overseas sometimes.