Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

I’ve taken everything from project management courses to writing workshops. We can fill pages and pages of our resume or LinkedIn to set ourselves apart, listing every skill we claim to have. A manager can call for references or give a practical during the interview. Why get certified?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

I think most people within the industry and outside of it can be blinded by the glitz and the glamour of what we do at work each day. The industry isn't for the faint of heart and it takes a particular personality to survive it. The industry isn't for the faint of heart and it takes a particular personality to survive it.

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Who's the Real Boss?

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Are you hanging around in your own role because you feel you haven’t served a long enough period of time for it to be justifiable on your resume? We all have fear of having a resume that you could play hop scotch on. But let me flip this around for you and present another perspective. So which candidate would you choose?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

I thoroughly enjoy the diversity of these positions, the project management, and the role of admin support. So, it's best to search for temporary, short-term admin work via temping, volunteering, applying for part time work so you have something to put on your resume. This experience spanned from 1997 to 2010.

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The Marq

MAY 10, 2012

Now I have to call Randy, AND tell him that I will be interviewing with Sam at Erik’s old Company! He’s not surprised about the project, nor how I am remembered. He tell me it was through my efforts that Bernards was able to get an invitation and was recommended to write proposals for design-build project (vs.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

I like many aspects of my job, but the most important thing for me is working for the right company, in the right industry and with the potential for growth, and my current position offers none of those things. Any recruiter who sees your resume and finds out you used to be a lawyer will silently wonder the following questions.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

I'm very excited to have this opportunity to interview with Blubber, Inc." You also say that you had the project management job with XYZ Corp. But their records show you worked as an office assistant, and never headed up a $2 million project." "Yes, I wasn't specifically the project manager, but I was pretty darn close."

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I was interviewed earlier this month and so I pasted it below. When people would ask me in interviews, my first answer was, “No nepotism here!” I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. Any recruiter who sees your resume will silently wonder the following questions.

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Success

JULY 17, 2021

As with most emerging professions, that’s not half accurate, and to barely scratch the surface will uncover a thriving multi billion-dollar global industry filled with dynamic professionals, some who have spent tens of thousands of dollars and decades serving hundreds of clients whose lives are radically improved.

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