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.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market While I knew there was a good chance the unemployment rate would go up, when I heard the latest figures were 10.2

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

My current boss fully supports this, and I would rather be proactive and tell her about my interest rather than applying after she goes through the messy process of terminating the other assistant. Don’t automatically assume because the package looks good or the job sounds great on paper you will like it. Thanks so much! Who knows?!

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On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Hochwarter over the phone. Though the job market now is bad, it's been bad for years now. But I steadily gained experience, and eventually was able to get better and better jobs. Did I work multiple jobs to survive growing up? 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job. I would love to see it myself.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 13, 2016

I landed my dream job a year ago, I absolutely loved it and had plans to stay for the very long-term. My boss, the CEO, got fired in September last year and the company still hasn't started the process to replace him. It’s not unheard of that while a CEO is about to retire they start looking about 2-5 years prior to their exit.

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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). So why forego a full time job for a 2 year trial?

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