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Adapting to Change

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Grow & learn; read, talk to mentors, attend training or a conference, watch webinars, etc. One full-time job and a few temp positions came after that one. If you are going through a change right now, especially professional change, that you don’t quite feel in control of, reach out to mentors, friends, and others.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

You 'll learn my most cringe worthy moment, tips, and a little about me as a person. Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

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There were several public seminar companies whose 1 day workshops I attended and I did learn some good tips. The baby boomers, Gen Y’s, and millenniums are mentoring each other both on technology and human moments. Many of our corporate clients wants their baby boomers to mentor the younger generation coming into the workplace.

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How A Thank You Card Launched My Career

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I've found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency. To all my college professors and mentors, hats off to you for teaching me about gratitude, showing appreciation, and passing on the knowledge as a way of giving back to the community. I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town.

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Answering Reader Mail: Taking Your Career to the Next Level

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Even asking to intern, shadow, or be mentored by someone well respected is a great first step. Even when a company is downsizing or merging, there’s a lot of opportunity for contract roles or temp gigs to help them thru the transition. 5) Look for jobs under different titles with the same skill set. When you job hunt keep this in mind.

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Resenting Your Boss & How to Overcome It

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I mentored other younger assistants. 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. I will temp and enjoy the downtime to spring clean and read for personal/intra self improvement. I will find a job helping a person/people.

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Even More Questions Answered

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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. But the most successful studio executives went to great schools, had brilliant mentors, and amazing internships. How can you make yourself easily found?