Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Recruiters should keep in mind that effective interviews will result in revealing any potential red flags, reveal strengths, weaknesses and much more. You might have the job descriptions in place and your ATS & CRM software working absolutely well, but you will lose out on candidates if you're not effectively interviewing them.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 19, 2016

I’ve spent many years cleverly covering up the fact that I spent most of my career hopping from one job to another in an effort to climb the career ladder. Here are a few of my thoughts… Salary increase. It can be a lot easier to find a new role and negotiate an increased salary during the recruitment process.

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Success

MARCH 20, 2023

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. And I remember thinking and saying, “Oh, no, my main goal is just to work at a law firm, make a really good salary.” So I ended up working at Lionsgate in the corporate office under the general counsel. She did not disappoint us. I saw work that way, for quite some time.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2013

Following on from Monday’s blog here are another five interview question and answers specifically for assistants. I put up with his behaviour for a while because I wanted to understand why he was acting in that way. I did have to push back and in the end I think he respected me because I stuck up for myself.”

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Whether it be a start-up that has just received seed funding or a company that has just raised series A, B, or C rounds, every C-Suite Executive of a fast-growing company knows what it’s like to end the day feeling like you’ve dropped the ball and haven’t focused on critical strategic initiatives. What are the hours? What Makes a Great Hire?

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Complex travel arrangements, calendar management, and keeping up with technical innovations are only part of what an excellent executive assistant needs to do for you. There are many hidden costs in recruiting—some estimates suggest the recruitment process can cost an organization as much as three to four times that employee’s annual salary.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2020

What is coming up on the calendar for the next three weeks? Executive assistants are running meetings, making hiring decisions, giving presentations, negotiating contracts, managing budgets and are considered co-leaders. She received the biggest salary of her lifetime with all kinds of perks. She is living it up.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

AUGUST 11, 2021

No one got hired without Olympia’s approval and so my interview was on a snowy night since that was the only time she had. Speak up and say the hard thing. Olympia knew that the price she paid for delegating to me and anyone else, is that she gives up control and needs to expect occasional mistakes. Everything is negotiable.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

JANUARY 11, 2023

When the actor was away for months from home, it was up to the personal assistant to make a rented apartment or suite feel less sterile. Low-Kramen realized she hadn’t picked it up from the cleaners, but unflustered, she called the local police to contact the store owner, who happily reopened for the local Oscar winner.

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Job Advice Blog

JULY 13, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection So, How about a Career Coach? Payment is made up front and varies, but it’s in the range of 5 percent of a candidate’s annual salary. Read my blog.

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Job Advice Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection While in Transition, Are You Keeping Pace with Technology? Landing Expert is a premier career-coaching service with the objective of preparing job seekers for interviews.

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Recruit CRM

JULY 19, 2021

They are hired especially to fill up senior or executive positions, which is why they get to work very closely with the senior managers and officers of the company. In this model, your client will negotiate the fees with you firsthand and pay you a portion of it up-front and not after the whole process of recruiting is over.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

As I watched Lehman Brothers' employees leave the building over the weekend, it reminded me of that awful scene of stunned workers leaving Enron after it went belly up. Brainstorm about people they know who might be able to help you submit a resume or get an interview. Remember: Most people still get jobs based on who they know.

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Recruit CRM

AUGUST 10, 2020

Most candidates have one format of resume that they have created painstakingly, and they end up sending it with every job application. Before a Job Interview. This is just a brief checklist of actions to be taken & all that a candidate must study/know about the selection process and the company before going for the interview.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

The higher up you go on the ladder of admin roles, the longer your job hunt will take. Although your title is Executive Assistant, in reality, your job hunt will reflect that of an executive in years of experience, salary, and specialty. As you interview it goes without saying that you should be taking notes in the interview.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 10, 2012

However, you also have to know where you want to end up and work your way backwards. Very often, the job description will say up front if they want a career executive assistant. As with anything in life, know where you want to end up so you know how to get there. Anything above that up to 80-100hrs is not unusual.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 14, 2015

There was actually a period of a couple of weeks where I was waking up at 630am every day to work out, sometimes twice a day - a pilates class and then walking 4-6 miles too. Prior to that, it was not surprising for me to be up until 3am or 4am and then to catch up on sleep all weekend by sleeping in until 2pm or later.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

You also have more negotiating leverage for a better salary and projects. 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. Short of that, looking for a new job elsewhere is your second best bet.

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Job Advice Blog

MAY 15, 2010

It’s a competition for sure, and only, say, five résumés might be considered for invitations to face-to-face interviews. The Interview Congratulations! All of those who have been invited to interview stood out too and could potentially take the job, meaning that they have the skills for it. Now the real competition starts.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, September 22, 2009 4 Strategies to Help You Get More Money This Year Are you going to get a raise this year? The issue of pay is cropping up at all levels in organizations.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2015

I noticed that the things I used to do and enjoyed in my personal time had somehow gotten gobbled up with work. It's funny how things just seem to fall into place when you make up your mind about something. Fast forward to today and I went for the interview and accepted the job and left my other job sooner than expected.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

I did very well on my interviews and it's down to me and one other EA who already has a full time job. You wrote, “I did very well on my interviews and it's down to me and one other EA who already has a full time job.” A job opening came up and they wanted to offer me a job that would start the next day.

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Success

AUGUST 3, 2021

In an office setting, this insight can explain why some collaborators need more time to process information than others, why some people monopolize meetings, and how to reach the employees who never speak up. Their first impressions are hard to beat and, in an interview, Threes have a way of making past failures look like success.

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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. A 20% increase in salary seems too good to pass up. This means saying no to 99% of stuff.

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