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How to nail a video interview

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No surprise then that the vast majority of employers now use video as part of their interview process, saying it saves a significant amount of time on face-to-face interviews and gives hiring managers a strong understanding of who will fit in a specific role and company culture. However, what if (like me!) Surroundings. Dress the part.

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Interview questions and answers for assistants part 5

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I’ve written four blog posts on interview questions specific to PAs, EAs and Administrative Assistants and they are all extremely popular so I thought I’d add another ten questions that I have been asked at various interviews over the years and my answers. In my next blog I will look at those dreaded scenario based questions.

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How to deal with the office downer

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I was recently watching a brilliant interview with the former Assistant to Mark Zukerberg, Anikka Fragodt. In our continued series about building relationships with colleagues , today, we will look at how to deal with the office downer. So here are some quick tips on how to deal with the office downer and.

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Administrators Part 3

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I’ve written two blog posts on interview questions specific to PAs, EAs and admin assistants and they have both proved to be very popular so I thought I’d add another ten questions that I have been asked at various interviews over the years and my answers for them. How do you work under pressure? .

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Admins Part 4

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Following on from Monday’s blog here are another five interview question and answers specifically for assistants. How do you work within a team? How to you work with two or more directors? . Good luck to anyone out there that is going for an interview soon, I hope the Q&A’s have helped.

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How to use your personal brand to get the right job

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During the interview is your time to shine. Having a good understanding of your personal brand and how it can match the organisation and the role will certainly help you sell yourself. It will also allow you to remain focused during the interview as you will be able to relate each question back to your key attributes.

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How to clean up your online presence before starting a job search

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Following Jennifer Corcoran’s fantastic LinkedIn session at the Virtual Summit a few weeks ago I thought I’d follow up with a post on how you can clean up your online presence before starting a job search. Social media has been part of our lives for over a decade now, and we all have a lot […].

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