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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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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Beginning Your Job Search? Start By Building Your Brand

Office Dynamics

Maintaining and building your online persona is a part of the new job search. 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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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Administrators

Practically Perfect PA

I decided to leave my previous employee in June 2010 but was job hunting for 6 months and when I did get the role I am in currently I had to complete a detailed application form, attend three interviews and sit two psychometric tests (for language and numerical skills). However, this just isn’t the case anymore.

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Job Loss - It Can Happen to You!

Office Dynamics

Times are tough and I am sure many of you have been touched by it in some way, shape, or form. I will keep you posted on the outcome of my job hunt in these tumultuous times, and again thank you so much for your help. Are you prepared? Companies they have been with for 10, 12, 25+ years! Jane Admin. Two weeks later).

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Job Loss - It Can Happen to You!

Office Dynamics

Times are tough and I am sure many of you have been touched by it in some way, shape, or form. I will keep you posted on the outcome of my job hunt in these tumultuous times, and again thank you so much for your help. Are you prepared? Companies they have been with for 10, 12, 25+ years! Jane Admin. Two weeks later).

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Administrators Part 2

Practically Perfect PA

You should refer back to your core PA/EA skills for this one. Look through the job description and pick out the key attributes required for the role, this should form your answer. I would say something that reflects my personality but also refers back to the skills requested in the job description.

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Answering Reader Mail: Being Terminated (Social Etiquette Part 2)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

However, very rarely will advice come in this form so it’s up to you to figure out how to solve the gap. It would not have been in bad form for your friend to host her own party and you show up after business hours were over if it so happened to be later the night of her last day. However, in this case, it would have been fine.