Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Hello New & Returning Readers, TheLadders.com is currently doing a project where they are looking for people to provide tips to new college grads about to enter the working world. I had always meant to do a post on job searching and so I figured, why not now? Job hunting is a numbers and timing game.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 10, 2017

Hello New & Returning Readers, About 2 years ago I wrote an in-depth post about how I job hunt. I had always meant to expound on that post about how the internet, social media, and networking online play a very big role for how I conduct my search and also improve my chances of protecting myself. Just hear me out.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 29, 2017

Fear not, here are my 25 top tips to help get you noticed on LinkedIn. If you are active on other social media platforms such as Twitter and don’t have a website you can add your LinkedIn profile. Write LinkedIn Pulse posts and share these on your social media platforms. Be social and engage. Just remember….

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Building your personal brand is crucial to standing out from the crowd when job hunting. After all, Inc reports that every corporate job opening attracts an average of 250 resumes, but on average only four to six people will interview for the position. Building Your Brand: Get Social. Share Carefully.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

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. Those jobs support the President, CEO, CTO, CFO, and Chairman. Your job hunt will take a lot longer. Job hunt with focus. Make a decision.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

As I’ve said many times over the last few weeks I really do think assistants should be using social media to enhance all aspects of their career and LinkedIn is a great place to start if you are new to the world of social networking. Here are a few tips on how to use LinkedIn effectively: Complete your profile.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 13, 2011

Lately I've been poking around online trying to see what else is out there for self-branding and job hunting. I'm by no means an expert in social media at all. This is when social media plays a large role. A friend of mine got her job via a Facebook status update when she ranted "I need a job!"

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 25, 2022

The hiring process becomes more streamlined and manageable when your recruitment software seamlessly integrates with social media, job boards, email providers, and other third-party tools. Hope these tips make it easier for you to choose the recruitment automation software.

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On The Job

AUGUST 28, 2009

I hate looking for a job. While there are plenty of tutorials about how to Twitter, I’m going to give tips specific to job hunters. What are some other tips for job seekers on Twitter? Job seekers need to remember that Twitter is a business tool for them--and it's a good one. OK, enough. Thanks, Miriam.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 15, 2016

It can be difficult to get a sense of the office culture before you take the job so here are a few tips to help you spot a great work place: Has the organisation won any awards or put themselves forward for any. If the organisation has a social media presence this is also a good place to look for examples of their office culture.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 29, 2011

A Gallup poll found that more than 1 in 4 workers are unhappy with the tangible rewards from their work such as pay and benefits and also cite a higher level of on-the-job stress. Using job titles, company names and even industry keywords, employers may be able to find you easily through their searches, Joyce and Morgan say.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Embrace social media. But social media should be another tool you use to enhance your personal brand and make others see you as a tuned-in, interesting professional in your field. E-mail and social media provide a great way to communicate with others, but to establish a more personal connection, use the telephone.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

So when they get that job hunting email, it's just a typical update. A tip I keep coming across in the business and start up world is this: If you want money/a job ask for advice or information. I think this tip bears no real explanation as by Googling different resume types you'll get the gist.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

This generation of workers is still highly desirable because of their skills in technology and their (social media) connections,” Finnigan says. People graduating college now are still working the same jobs we have had our whole lives. This means doing the jobs no older person wants and living off of tips.

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