Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

I was hoping that you might have insight/advice on how to create project work/better assist a C-Level exec that has never had an admin before. Make a big binder now, even for daily information on how the office runs. If you are out sick, a temp will have to sub for you. I have only been an EA for 1.5 Your computer log in?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

How can you make yourself easily found? Sign up with the major job hunting sites with your resume and profile, join social network sites geared towards work, and meet with every temp agency in town just to be safe. The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 7, 2018

I wasn’t sure how to react. One full-time job and a few temp positions came after that one. Then, not even halfway through my speech, he stood up and pointed out the window and yelled THAT BIRD. My heart raced, my palms started to sweat again, my mouth was so dry.

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Who's the Real Boss?

AUGUST 31, 2020

So in short, there is no hard and fast instruction on how to take the perfect minutes – as what works well for one EA in one business, may not suit another, as what’s expected by one Executive Chair will always be different to another. I started frantically googling, ‘how to write minutes?’ So, start reading!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 8, 2016

I was stressed out from the pace of work and also the length of a couple of special projects with a long lead time. We also get a mini break when our boss is traveling as the stress level is generally lower and we can catch up on our workload. If you have the freedom, train people how reachable you are.

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Virtual Moxie

JANUARY 24, 2011

But I can’t figure out how to get from here (with income) to having a business (that will have no income when I start), without literally risking the roof over my head. What you need is to think through how to get from where you are to where you want to be. HATE my job, and I want out. But I need my income to live. Think about it.

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On The Job

JULY 10, 2009

I always hear that temp work is a good way to get experience, but wonder if HR ever cares about it. If not, and this is happening on a regular basis, it may be worth working with a career coach to help you find ways to steer clear of misconceptions about temp work when speaking with hiring managers. July 12, 2009 6:55 AM Anita said.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2009

It’s like stage stress, before walking up on a TV show or a big opening act. I wouldn’t know how to do that! I understand how you could do this if you were a plumber or something (pretty hard to unclog a toilet in Canada when the plumber lives in India), but I’m not sure how to do it as a songwriter.

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