On The Job
AUGUST 31, 2012
Or, you may have thought someone was pulling your leg to tell you that your Ivy League education would net you a 20-hour-a-week temp job with no benefits and have you living at home with your parents. Others are still under a great deal of stress as their brains try to assimilate this new reality of a rocky economy and uncertain job market.
Success
DECEMBER 20, 2022
While the holidays are certainly joyful, shopping for others can sometimes add more stress than you’d anticipated, especially if you’re trying to purchase Christmas gifts on a budget. The company partners with the ReSea Project so you can sip with purpose: With every bottle of wine sold, 10 plastic bottles are removed from oceanic waterways.
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Office Dynamics
AUGUST 7, 2018
One full-time job and a few temp positions came after that one. Dana Buchanan is a 20 plus year professional assistant with a passion for writing and offers a unique and professional perspective to projects and brainstorming sessions! Change is opportunity…share how you deal with change in the comments below!
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
APRIL 4, 2013
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. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
This means on your own initiative, ask to learn new software programs, volunteer for projects at work that will teach you something and challenge you, have interests outside of work that help your career in some sort of leadership, management, networking, or public speaking role. Almost every job has an admin element to it.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
JULY 8, 2016
I was stressed out from the pace of work and also the length of a couple of special projects with a long lead time. We also get a mini break when our boss is traveling as the stress level is generally lower and we can catch up on our workload. A week or two ago, it was one of those weeks where my brain just felt tired.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
JUNE 21, 2012
I started out as a temp and figured I’d pay my dues, network, and hop to another company or department. Pay your bills on time so you don't stress about shelling out more money in fees. You can keep track of many different things - lists, people, schedules, projects. Life is short, spend the time you have wisely.
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