On The Job

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

I've never met anyone who takes a job and thinks: "I'm going to quit this job in 90 days and start the job hunting process all over again." So why do so many people find themselves quitting a job after less than a year? As long as there isn't a big red flag, they'll accept the job if it meets their needs.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

I had always meant to do a post on job searching and so I figured, why not now? AKA – Kiyomi’s 21-Step Job Hunt Strategy 1) Contact everyone you know in a personalized, positive, fun email When I first graduated college and whenever I am seeking new opportunities, I will literally email everyone I know. That’s great too.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

I love working in admin, but I have been stuck in this dead end job for more than a few years now without a raise. I also haven’t been growing or learning anything new since Day 1 because my boss won’t give me projects. I would like to get better assignments, promoted, or get a raise before a few more years go by.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

Perhaps you are already a 2nd or 3rd assistant to someone high profile and you want to run the office of your executive as you get promoted through the years. Here are some tips as your career progresses that will affect how you job hunt. The lower-level admin you are the more jobs there are. Job hunt with focus.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

I make an incredible salary so when I tell my husband and friends I want to explore other avenues, they think I'm crazy. If I had more work to do and would be learning along the way, I would stay. I knew I didn’t want to job hunt for more than 6-9 months if I didn’t have to. My boss seems oblivious. Many thanks!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

I have heard of EAs working for successful international corporations and earning a very large salary. If you’ve decided you want to be an EA or have a career that leads to a great salary, it all starts with growth. State you’d love to be an EA and learn so much you can be promoted to coordinator, director, manager.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

It is known that age only plays a factor because the more years you have worked for a company the more expensive an employee is because of their salary, overtime, and other perks/benefits that are considered in the overall compensation package (401k matching, retirement, etc). What did they learn? However, this is what I’ve learned.

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