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. That’s okay.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

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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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 29, 2017

Or worse, people are seeing your profile, but it does a poor job of representing you and what you do.” (Melonie Dodaro, LinkedIn Expert). Okay, so hands up, you admit that you are not doing as much as you could. If you don’t currently have an up to date CV you can turn your LinkedIn profile into a PDF. Does this really matter?

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Office Dynamics

MAY 18, 2009

Times are tough and I am sure many of you have been touched by it in some way, shape, or form. I'm ahead of the game, my resume is at the top of the stack, and I have the edge! Jasmine was quick to help me gather some materials here at home, since everything I have is locked up at my present office until I am allowed back in.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 18, 2009

Times are tough and I am sure many of you have been touched by it in some way, shape, or form. I'm ahead of the game, my resume is at the top of the stack, and I have the edge! Jasmine was quick to help me gather some materials here at home, since everything I have is locked up at my present office until I am allowed back in.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Your resume should always be able to reflect that you’ve kept up on the latest training and skills. Attend an event or sign up for an online class that really challenges you. Becoming too comfortable in your career and with your skills can set you up for problems if you suddenly find yourself out of work. I love #10.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

1) We love applicants who only follow up once via email. There are weeks where we are waiting to see how the work flow will end up that affects the number of people we hire. If HR really likes you, they will place you in their talent pipeline and strongly encourage you to keep in touch with them should something else open up.

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