Practically Perfect PA

MAY 6, 2015

There are a number of opportunities to sell your personal brand during the job hunting process. Before you do start the job hunting process do ensure your social media presence reflects your professionalism. The post How to use your personal brand to get the right job appeared first on Practically Perfect PA.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

A recruitment automation software helps manage all recruiting tasks from sourcing candidates, building talent pools, and improving communication processes. The software you choose should overall cover all of your daily recruiting activities, including sourcing candidates , screening and storing resumes, and managing applicant pools.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

Here are some tips as your career progresses that will affect how you job hunt. The lower-level admin you are the more jobs there are. Those jobs support the President, CEO, CTO, CFO, and Chairman. Your job hunt will take a lot longer. Job hunt with focus. Make a decision.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 29, 2019

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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On The Job

APRIL 12, 2013

Read this latest column I did for Gannett/USA Today and see if your job search doesn''t need the same. If you have had a long winter of job searching with no luck, you may need to freshen up your job-hunting strategy, career experts say.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

I mean let’s face it, the job has its challenges, and I think you have to love the role to succeed in it genuinely. If you think of the position as a stepping stone to something else or a job that you’ve just so happened to fall into, then […]. Being an Assistant isn’t for everyone.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Here are a few tips on how to use LinkedIn effectively: Complete your profile. It is the way of the world that you will be judged by your photo so keep it sober, especially if you are job hunting. Personal Assistant and office Manager – PAOM. Institute of Administrative Management (IAM). Job hunting.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 12, 2016

How do I know this? Well, having trained 1000’s of people on how to change and develop their personal brand and reputations, I know everyone follows a set pattern when writing up their lists. Having worked as a PA and office manager she knows first-hand the challenges faced by those in this amazing profession.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Make a Good Impression Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on September 24, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Ian’s Messy Desk Helping you get the most out of the 24 hours in your day. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, December 16, 2009 4 ways to "manage up" Many people feel "stuck" these days. I interviewed John Baldoni recently, and he provide a road map of how to get your career un-stuck.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2010

So how is your packaging in comparison? Perhaps you aren’t job hunting, but have an idea you’d like to pitch to management. Are you “gift wrapped” to best promote your professionalism and spirit of excellence? You are waiting for the perfect timing. You want to obtain their favor, and have them hear you fully!

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2010

So how is your packaging in comparison? Perhaps you aren’t job hunting, but have an idea you’d like to pitch to management. Are you “gift wrapped” to best promote your professionalism and spirit of excellence? You are waiting for the perfect timing. You want to obtain their favor, and have them hear you fully!

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 30, 2014

I would like to manage a team at some point and lead projects. Don’t whatever you do give an example of something that was completely your fault and caused a lot of problems – like that time you forgot to organise your manager’s VISA to Russia and they ended up in prison.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Joe Kearney retired from the Army in May after 23 years and has two words of advice for fellow veterans who will be looking for a job in the private sector: "Start early." The move turned out to be a dead end for several reasons.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Joe Kearney retired from the Army after 23 years and has two words of advice for fellow veterans who will be looking for a job in the private sector: "Start early." Hiring managers cite veterans'' ability to show how their skills can be used in the private sector as a top negative, according to the Center for a New American Security.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 10, 2017

Hello New & Returning Readers, About 2 years ago I wrote an in-depth post about how I job hunt. I had always meant to expound on that post about how the internet, social media, and networking online play a very big role for how I conduct my search and also improve my chances of protecting myself.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2013

How do you work within a team? A lot of assistants work with just their manager so it is important to stress that you consider this to be a partnership and in effect you are working together as a team. I did work with a manager a few years ago that I struggled to get on with. How to you work with two or more directors? .

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Through trial and error I have managed to find a few diamonds in the rough, they are few and far between but out there if you know where to look and how to work with them. When you first start job hunting only join a few agencies so that you are not bombarded with calls. Good luck with your job hunt!

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On The Job

DECEMBER 22, 2010

As a career columnist, I've been full of advice -- from how to behave at work to how to choose the right career -- since they were about 3-years-old. Garrett Miller , president and chief executive of CoTria and former recruiter for Pfizer , has some advice for college students in the job hunt now or those who may soon join it.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

And then help one of them find a job. In 2008, when Jessie Canella returned home from Iraq where he had been deployed as a Marine, he wasn't sure how to get a job in the civilian world. So he turned to what he had heard was a place to find lots of jobs: online job boards.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

More importantly, once you figure that out, it can help you MANAGE your feelings and perspective during the day whenever you get frustrated or every hour if needed. How did I learn this? I started this blog while temping/job hunting and I was allowed to write or do personal side projects as long as it was not interfering with my work.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

There's enough instability right now in the economy that everyone -- and I mean everyone -- needs to be in active job-hunting mode. Last week I sent out a HARO request for my Gannett News Service/USAToday.com column asking for input on how to manage your online reputation. and MSN right away. Here's what we did.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 8, 2014

Assistants will no longer have to get their manager’s permission to travel to London or other major cities for networking opportunities which can be a major hurdle. Most executives have a smart phone and tablet these days so assistants should already be aware of how they work, suitable apps and how to maximise their efficiency.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Im considered a white-collar professional, and have been in management. Another reason unions may find a toehold in the professional ranks is the changing relationship between the white collar employees and their managers. Managers’ roles have really been undermined by other people.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 22, 2023

An executive, hiring manager, interviewer, or recruiter can go through this cohesive, easy-to-read collection of career highlights and instantly see the value you bring to an organization. The compound effect is powerful and each version of your professional portfolio serves a different purpose. Obviously, that’s false!

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On The Job

JUNE 1, 2009

He was not surprised to hear how many people were willing to leave jobs -- even entire careers -- and join the job hunt. “A Blume hears a lot of personal despair every day as she does her job as a Seattle-based recruiter specializing in property management for Career Strategies Inc. “In

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

In fact (I'm a geeky academic), there was an interesting research article in the journal of Human Resource Management (vol. December 3, 2009 2:35 PM Post a Comment << Home Previous Posts 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job. I enjoyed reading your article and sense that this bias is real.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 29, 2017

Dale Carnegie – How to Win Friends and Influence People). “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you”.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

There are some certification programs out there that, unfortunately, don’t teach you how to build partnership with your executive or how to manage your executive’s day; but our programs do. (JB). How do I find out more about the World Class Assistant curriculum based designation and program? I am excited.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

My question regards the difficulty I am having in reentering the admin support field despite the fact that I have ten years of office management and administrative support experience. I thoroughly enjoy the diversity of these positions, the project management, and the role of admin support. Cast a wider net and be flexible.

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On The Job

AUGUST 28, 2009

I hate looking for a job. While there are plenty of tutorials about how to Twitter, I’m going to give tips specific to job hunters. Provide links to current industry news, or information on how to solve a problem – or how you solved a problem. Or, “Crazed man with a mission to break as many laws as possible.”

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

an online career management service in Palo Alto, Calif., job seekers only talk, or e-mail, an average of eight people outside of their current organization on a monthly basis. Labels: cant find a job , how to get a job , how to network , network , personal recommendations posted by Anita at 9:03 AM 11 Comments: Scot Herrick said.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 11, 2011

Here are the 10 types of tests I've encountered during my job hunts. It's given to understand how well you know how to use Word. It tests how well you know how to use Excel. It will ask you to open a document, write a formula, highlight certain columns, how to insert a row, and other tasks.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

I am very happy with my position, responsibilities, opportunity for learning and the support from all my colleagues and managers, but there is always the idea of greener pastures and higher salaries lingering in the back of my mind. I am bilingual and have experience in financial analysis/reporting and database management.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 26, 2016

How to stand out in a crowded market. What can you expect to find in our eBook: I think we have covered everything that you will need to think about when it comes to planning your next career move including the following: Looking for an assistant role online. Making the most of your CV. Covering cover letters. Working with a new Executive.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 15, 2016

So if you’re thinking of moving roles, and salary is a big motivator for you, stop and consider job content and culture. How to spot a good office culture. These are equally as important – sometimes even more so! 90% considered workplace culture to be the most important thing when looking for a new employer. That is a huge percentage!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

LOL A couple of people have asked vaguely related questions so how to find that information is below, which I will expound upon to specifically answer your question. State you’d love to be an EA and learn so much you can be promoted to coordinator, director, manager. 5) Look for jobs under different titles with the same skill set.

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