Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 14, 2012

I have been involved in conducting a few interviews for admin jobs and here are two of the main things I have noticed about those who are unsuccessful: resumes are out of date and not relevant to the job applied for and the person was not prepared for the interview. 3) Find someone to mentor you. What could you have done better?

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Success

AUGUST 3, 2021

Twos are sometimes referred to as the office “mom” or “dad” because of their warm dispositions and tendency to know what’s going on in everyone’s personal lives. Their first impressions are hard to beat and, in an interview, Threes have a way of making past failures look like success. Type Two: The Helper.

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Success

JULY 17, 2021

Professional certified coach Jessica McClure elaborates: “Therapy is helping you to understand and come to terms with your past; a mentor is an expert in the field telling you best practices and a coach is in the middle.”. Mentoring struggling entrepreneurs? And you get to choose how to serve, in whatever way is most meaningful to you.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

You dislike the idea of having a coach/mentor because you can (and should) handle things on your own. You shutter when someone refers to you as an expert or wants to put you in the spotlight. I have shared in articles and podcast interviews that I am a recovering workaholic, a recovering people-pleaser, and a recovering perfectionist.

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Success

JULY 8, 2021

Got hired after a job interview? Now I coach startup entrepreneurs and get to see my students make their first sales, grow , and start mentoring other entrepreneurs. Customers for life, they refer their friends to you, and frequently. Maybe you missed the memo, but you’re a fantastic salesperson in the right circumstances.

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Success

MARCH 31, 2023

The reason I believe I took the idea and ran with it was because of all of the prework I had done,” says Blakely, referring to the in-depth visualization she had done for an idea— the idea—to come into her life. “I She determined in that instant to make a prototype and put it into production. How does she manage it all? “I

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 9, 2015

If you can find a mentor or someone in your chosen profession to have a coffee with and get some invaluable advice, it really helps with your motivation. Like Peggy Olsen (sorry another Mad Men reference!) Finally, be confident – go into that interview as though you have been working in this sector your whole career.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Could someone named Jamal have more difficulty getting help from a mentor or attention from a higher-up than someone named Brad? But once they are told they must have rules in place to deal with all mentor requests the same way, they can decide whether they will respond to all — or none — of the requests.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 21, 2011

Get a mentor. A professional mentor can help guide you through your career by sharing his or her experiences and offering practical advice. Keep in mind that everyone wants to know “what’s in it for me” and, for most mentors, this is an opportunity to share their hard-earned wisdom. Become a mentor.

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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. Just being in their presence means being informally mentored by osmosis. What did you study?

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On The Job

AUGUST 29, 2012

While some managers have complained for years about the need for the youngest generation of workers to be rewarded and mentored constantly, the truth is they may not have seen anything yet. The generation in elementary school when 9/11 happened that has grown up with "stranger danger" now has experienced the Great Recession.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2008

The only thing I would ask is that you only post articles that are your own work as I don't want to infringe on any copyright laws and that there are no references to employer or co-worker names. I interviewed a friend of mine for her expertise in minute taking and it has been one of my most popular posts.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 24, 2013

I passed the HR interview and I am waiting for the answer from the CEO interview. I had 2 initial interviews or tests before I came down to meeting the CEO. Be a student and view them as your mentors/teachers. I am hoping the secretary will be a good boss, mentor, and leader to you. Second, the personal side.

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Ideas.Ted

JUNE 24, 2021

For this book, Gillard and Okonjo-Iweala interviewed eight remarkable female leaders from all over the world — including New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden, former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde. — that can help you achieve your goals. .

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On The Job

JULY 24, 2007

A current list of references, who you have been keeping in contact with to let them know your latest skills and abilities. That person had gotten him an interview with an employer within two days – and my friend got the new job within the week. Having mentors in place will not only help you professionally, but personally.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 13, 2011

I enjoy doing this and it helps when I volunteer or make suggestions to those I'm mentoring or friends who ask me questions. We swapped stories about interview attire. I'm actually referring to regular old snail mail, USPS mail. It has paid off where I got a phone call or an interview. Hi, @AllyRae!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 30, 2013

When was the last time that you have given a truly powerful testimony for someone's products, services or mentoring? This type of testimony is often referred to as a transformation testimony or a before-and-after testimony.    You Get Practice Sharing Your Message.   So, let's talk about those.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 25, 2015

Over your career how many times have you been referred to as the office wife? So, after some advice from my mentor, I started sending my boss weekly emails detailing what I had achieved that week. This was quite frowned upon at the time and I always made sure I had an answer during interviews if my job hopping ever came up.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, September 9, 2009 Feelings mixed about recent college hires In the last year there has been a noticeable shift in the mood regarding recent college graduates.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

It’s such a shame that there aren’t more managers who are good mentors that help each individual grow and learn more in their roles. In this manner, when you go into job interviews you can bring all the sales presentations or documents you put together into a portfolio to showcase your work. I hope I can be of some help to you.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 10, 2012

You can ask in the interview in a nice way. There are others who mean well, but never have enough time to mentor you. While you won't ever know until it's too late, try to find the boss that can already say they promoted their last couple of assistants after 2 years WHILE you are interviewing for the job.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

If a more experienced assistant comes alongside you and provides mentoring - dont refuse it. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. So if you want to get your foot in the door as an admin, there is no shame in that and it will be valuable training for whatever career you ultimately choose. Oh where or where is my password?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

It also means going on job interviews or meeting with any agency that calls you because they will often keep you in their database when the right job does come up. In another answer, I reference 10,000 hours. But the most successful studio executives went to great schools, had brilliant mentors, and amazing internships.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Guest Post: Writing Mentor and Character Champion Bill Johnson Reply Kenji Crosland ( @KenjiCrosland ) November 27, 2009 at 12:55 pm @ James This is why I’ve spent November doing work that was much closer to actually making money than writing a bad novel. .&# I hope I did that but it is nice to have something to refer to.

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