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MARCH 28, 2024

Traditionally, executive assistants were seen as secretarial staff, making copies and answering phone calls. Today’s EAs are strategic partners who manage projects, make travel arrangements, and participate in high-level decision-making processes. However, certifications are not always recognized by all industries.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

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." Right now, I want you to look at your resume. Yes, I did.

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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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The Marq

APRIL 12, 2012

So much so that the economic meltdown of 2008 didn’t seem to affect him, even though he worked in the construction industry as a Senior Project Manager. So, week after week, I searched and shot out ever-revised resumes to companies large and small, with prospects strong and weak. He was given my resume by Erik.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Youve posted your resume on all the top job boards plus the various industry-focused and niche job sites related to your type of work. This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview! Youve been networking your little tail off.

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The Marq

MAY 10, 2012

I see my resume on his desk. He comes back in and pauses, then gets the resume off his desk and takes the chair across from me. into this, his cell phone rings and he answers it. He asks if he could get some references and I ask from which segment of the industry: Subcontractor’s, Owner’s, Architects? About 15 min.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town. And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes. The longer specific answer is below.

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