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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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7 Unexpected Ways Your Finances Matter When Job Hunting And Working

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Google Disney insider trading scheme assistant or just look at Enron. It was for catered food at a place that did not take payments over the phone with a credit card. Have money for job hunting and working. Whenever you interview for a job, there’s at least 2-3 interviews if not more. Have enough credit.

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3 More Tools for Self-Branding and Job Hunting

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Lately I've been poking around online trying to see what else is out there for self-branding and job hunting. So I was skeptical too and started to Google how people used Twitter to find jobs and I came across Tweet My Jobs. They also notify you of jobs in your area. out of frustration.

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10 Tips for Setting Up Your Social Media & Internet Presence Safely to Improve Your Job Search & to Protect Yourself

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Hello New & Returning Readers, About 2 years ago I wrote an in-depth post about how I job hunt. Have more than one phone number and email address - Besides your personal cell number from your iPhone, get another free number just for job hunting or work. If your job is in social media, that’s another story.

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Gatekeeping: what does it actually mean?

Practically Perfect PA

The term ‘gatekeeper’ is used in association with PAs/ EAs frequently, you will see it in job applications, CVs, articles relating to the industry and everything in between, but what does it actually mean to us? This could mean monitoring their phone calls, emails and meeting requests.

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10 Tests Administered During Job Interviews

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Here are the 10 types of tests I've encountered during my job hunts. Situations related to dress code, how/what to tell customers, phone messages, seniority, office politics, and other typical situations. Google "LSAT Logic Games" online to get an idea of what these Logic Games are.

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When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off to work I go.

Laughing all the Way to Work

You may even start to think your current job is not that bad afterall. Posted by Patricia Robb at 12:22 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , bored , interview , job hunting , job satisfaction , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Foley-In-Charge said. Were you reading my last post? :) Great article.