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Beware of Career Marketing Firms

Job Advice Blog

Next, I Googled the company name–and searched on other search engines as well–to try to learn something about the proposal/agreement signer with the title of managing director. He was asking me to evaluate a proposal he had received from a career marketing firm. My research led me to a résumé-writing service.

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Answering Reader Mail: Transitioning to a Hollywood EA

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Google for the UTA list and sign up for all email lists and job boards for the entertainment industry, network with people you know, send your resume and cover letter snail mail to every company you want to work at to the attn of the recruiting department, and establish an online presence so headhunters find you via LinkedIn and job sites.

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Best Recruiting Email Templates: A Complete List for Use by Recruiters in 2022

Recruit CRM

To keep attracting the best candidates and clients for your recruitment agency, you need to have a good hang of writing exceptional recruiting emails. Hi [Candidate_first_name], I am [Your_name] and I work as an agency recruiter at [Your_company_name]. This is [Your_name] working as an agency recruiter with [Your_company_name].

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Whenever I meet people for coffee or a meal, I am always interested to learn about them as a person and their work. I love doing informationals because I like learning about what people do, even if I am not in that industry, and perhaps get an office tour down the line, and make a new friend if they introduce me to someone else.

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Answering Reader Mail: From Lawyer to Executive Assistant?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. The shortest route is to look for temp work thru agencies or TaskRabbit, Craiglist, or volunteer. Learn to answer why being an EA appeals to you more than any other job. Network 2-3 degrees out for opportunities.

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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. 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. I was interviewed earlier this month and so I pasted it below.