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The New Role of the Executive Assistant

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For example, maybe you need them taking more of a hands-on project management role to ensure that the whole team has what they need to be successful remotely. Executive assistants often have a lot of customer contact, especially for things like those “personal touches” – thank-you cards, gifts, notes, tickets to games.

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Answering Reader Mail

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Unlike catering or gifts where the EA has a lot of decision-making power, travel is usually dictated by the powers that be. 1) Focus your resume on your skills/talents vs the job title/chronology. Most large companies have in house travel department or a pre-approved vendor and agency list. Timing is everything.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes. Any recruiter who sees your resume will silently wonder the following questions. The best gift I ever received was _.’

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How to Become a Certified Coach

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1, it was clear the coach had a gift. That’s part of the resume, but those descriptions fall short. Coaches will use tools like visualization, assessments, stories, breathing and mindfulness exercises, project management software and paper-based exercises, emotional releasers, mantras, and on and on. After session No.

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