On The Job

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt I hear from a lot of people who are out of work. Treat looking for a job as a job,” she says.

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Success

AUGUST 29, 2023

On the contrary, Brown teaches readers that expecting perfection from ourselves leads to paralysis, inaction, stress and unhappiness. Bolles With a focus on job-hunting and career success, What Color is Your Parachute? What Color is Your Parachute? By Richard N.

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Workplace Insight

JULY 3, 2023

Faced with declining real incomes and mounting expenses, almost half (46 percent) of respondents have taken on additional hours at work, one in five (19 percent) now has a second job for extra income, and one in three (34 percent) has been actively job hunting for a higher salaried role.

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Eat Your Career

JULY 25, 2018

Don’t let yourself get consumed with stress and negative thinking. Happy job hunting! The post How Long Should a Job Search Take? Just remember that it’s not supposed to be fast. You’re not (necessarily) doing something wrong if it takes a while to get some traction. That will only delay the process more!

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On The Job

MARCH 26, 2009

Some days I think there should be another word for stress besides "stress." We've been complaining for years that we have too much stress at work. As a psychiatrist, I figured she would have all the answers when it came to dealing with how to handle the stress we're feeling today. Do what you can in the moment.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

How do I get a recommendation letter from my boss for a new job hunt without raising suspicion or improve my situation without my boss’ help? I can not stress volunteering enough to spruce up your resume for when are you ready to leave your current company. Happy job hunting and keep me posted! Thank you so much.

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Allwork

JULY 26, 2023

This heightened stress level, primarily, comes from the task of implementing company policies on hybrid work and the return to office. However, middle managers are bearing the brunt. A Future Forum survey reveals that 43% of middle managers are experiencing burnout, which is more than any other worker group.

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Success

JANUARY 13, 2023

This led to an increased demand for businesses and organizations to prioritize employees’ mental health; it also became a major incentive for those on a job hunt. I often brought work home and was constantly stressed,” she explains. “I According to the Kaiser Family Foundation , the number of U.S.

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On The Job

JUNE 1, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, June 1, 2009 Is Stress Making You Want to Kiss Your Job Goodbye? People are overwhelmed by the demands of their job, even though they try and put a positive spin on it: "Wow!

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

As if the holidays weren't busy and sometime stressful enough? Try adding a job hunt to the mix of gift wrapping and card mailing and life can all of a sudden seem to be too much!

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 5, 2012

Knowing she’s already stressed out—and that she doesn’t actually need one to do her job well? I think she hesitates to put her foot down because she fears job hunting (many good jobs screen out people without degrees). Should I suggest she take the time to earn her degree after hours or online?

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2013

A lot of assistants work with just their manager so it is important to stress that you consider this to be a partnership and in effect you are working together as a team. If this is the first time you have worked with more than one boss stress that you are a good organiser and can prioritise your work well.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 22, 2020

I wanted to share my tips on what works for me in times of stress, but I made it a clickbait-y title so it would seem more timely. Stress is stress, so I’ve used these techniques for years, regardless of the source of stress. So below are 5 tips for dealing with stress that I hope will help you in some small way.

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Eco-Office Gals

MARCH 13, 2014

Employees lose the desire to be a team player and start job hunting if they are constantly hurting themselves on tools left lying around, breathing in dust, dodging clutter left lying around in the office, and getting sick from germs; this will definitely start to affect your business. Low Morale.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 15, 2008

Who Caprino had become was someone who suffered chronic health problems, a stressed, desperately unhappy woman who felt trapped by her job and everything that went along with it. Are there are other ways someone can find a job they love? I hated who I had become," she says. You have the wherewithal to make your dreams come true."

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 5, 2011

I decided to leave my previous employee in June 2010 but was job hunting for 6 months and when I did get the role I am in currently I had to complete a detailed application form, attend three interviews and sit two psychometric tests (for language and numerical skills). However, this just isn’t the case anymore.

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On The Job

JANUARY 27, 2011

While referring to your own child as "what's his name" and calling anything technological "that thingamajig" may prompt laughter and plenty of teasing from friends and family, what happens when you have a brain glitch at work — or during a job interview? Eat well.

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Job Advice Blog

AUGUST 2, 2010

But because people need a job, they’ll continue to force it – and with a lot of hard work, sweat, and stress – it can be made to fit, but never very well and never for very long. Every person is unique, and every company and job is unique. Job hunting isn’t that different from dating.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The job-hunting experience can be a stressful one: sending out resumes, interviewing, sending out more resumes and interviewing again. It can take weeks, even months, to nail the job you want. Finally, you get the position you desire.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 29, 2011

They know such unhappiness can lead to turnover as the job market improves. 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.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Americans spend about $30 billion a year on weight-loss products, but stress – such as working longer hours -- has been shown to contribute to weight gain. December 3, 2009 2:35 PM Post a Comment << Home Previous Posts 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job. But with about one-third of U.S.

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Allwork

JULY 14, 2022

Payroll errors can greatly increase employee stress and lead to disengagement. . Jennifer Kraszewski: It turns out, outdated technology is contributing lots of stress, causing employees to miss more than three deadlines per month according to OnePoll data, and lose trust in their employers.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Are you looking for networking advice, job hunting advice, resume services, interview prep, career navigation, LinkedIn self branding, or getting mentored about career/life? So in that moment it could cause him to think it was stress related and that you might act like that if it was ever too busy at the office.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

I hated the mental stress and burden of putting everyone else first and getting only the usual thank you’s and words of appreciation. I started this blog while temping/job hunting and I was allowed to write or do personal side projects as long as it was not interfering with my work. So here are some things you can ask yourself.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

The goal is to go from a busy role to one that is absolutely crazy insane busy and stressful to prove you can do it. When you job hunt keep this in mind. One of the hardest parts of becoming a high level EA or transitioning out from EA to another role is making that leap from being just like every other EA to one of the best.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

People who are at work are busy, stressed out, and are unwilling to speak to someone they don't know (and sometimes they're unwilling to speak to someone they do know). 2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt Could telecommuting be a career mistake?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

Sign up with the major job hunting sites with your resume and profile, join social network sites geared towards work, and meet with every temp agency in town just to be safe. The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels. How can you make yourself easily found?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

An interview can be as stressful on those conducting it as on the person being interviewed if the conversation does not flow. You may even start to think your current job is not that bad afterall. A firm but short handshake is all it takes. Be prepared in the interview with your own questions too. April 02, 2009 Patricia Robb said.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

I knew I didn’t want to job hunt for more than 6-9 months if I didn’t have to. And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. So I read a lot about happiness, job hunting, and a meaningful life. I’m not sure how your job hunting experience was.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

They may feel they have even less time for a personal life, which compounds the stress. Stress has shortened the fuse of many at work, and taking these steps will help make the day better for a lot of colleagues. 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job. That has taken a physical and emotional toll on many people.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 13, 2016

You can actually do and say all that AS LONG AS you don’t say it with too much desperation, emotion, stress, and general freaking out-ness. I would not mention you might get laid off. That makes it sound as though you are desperate for work or will take a pay cut. The rest though, say it matter of factly, like saying the sky is blue.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

6) Be strategic about your career plan and job hunt. If you’ve been doing the same job every year without any growth or increased responsibility, you really only have 2 years of experience that’s been repeated X amount of years. The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Aside from what I will write below, you should consider re-reading my post from July 2011 titled The Realities of Job Hunting As a High Level Executive Assistant. Will you constantly review your job and life every 3 months when a new opportunity comes up? Will your commute and stress level be worse that it's not worth the 20%?

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