Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). The kind lady asked me what I did for work so I gave her my resume. She gave me her business card.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 3, 2011

  Consider having these items on your Coordinator Toolkit: ALL your contact info, One sheet, Speaking resume. Keep all the business cards you collect and affiliated conversations organized with the Contact Keeper. Have one page on your website you can reference that has everything an event coordinator might need from you. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 16, 2011

    Spend money on good business cards and make sure you put information that doesn’t regularly change, i.e., phone number, email, and website. No need to put your home business address unless you need people to know where you live. Less clutter on a business card tends to attract more attention.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

I found mine, but took quite a few jobs before this to get to where I was and a few thousand applications and faxing resumes later. But trying to find your dream job can be possible. You just have to keep looking until you find yours! Remember, money isn’t everything.

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Ian's Messy Desk

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Have every group member place their business card into a bowl or container. Then, everyone draws a card other than their own. When generating or responding to ideas, participants assume the persona of the person on their card and respond from their (assumed) point of view. Change Places. Call Your Office.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

Basic membership is free and you can post your resume online for many prospective employers to see. Sincerely, Your Signature Your Typed Name If you are currently looking for a job, check out the job listings over at Beyond.com. Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

Ask for business cards and have a stack of business cards for yourself at hand as well. Make a mental note of what you hear and ask more questions that are leading and open-ended to continue the conversation. Give, receive and record contact information.

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On The Job

MAY 7, 2009

But it got me to thinking that no matter how many "rules" I provide about networking and resumes and other stuff, there are always those tricky little things that can trip you up if no one tells you. go to vista print and order free business cards that are simple in design with your current name, email and cell phone number.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 16, 2023

Your portfolio should include your resume, letters of recommendation, awards and recognitions, past performance reviews, and certifications. However, one of the most crucial parts of your portfolio is your work sample section. Note: Procedures make awesome work samples because “how-to” instructions for many things we do are not confidential.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

You can also attach a file from Word, Excel or PowerPoint or a business card from your Contacts if it is someone you need to remember to call and want that information available. You can also set a Task by right clicking on an email and choose Move to Folder.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2010

If your spouse is unemployed it becomes even more important for them to go and bring business cards. They can then give a mini resume and be sure to pass along a personal business card. I wouldn't suggest being aggressive about it, but since it is a work party, inevitably talk about work will come up.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 11, 2010

For most of us, a Web site is as essential as a business card or that first cup of Java in the morning. Thankfully, there aren’t too many of those, or else many of us in the communications sector would be out of business Reply Siddhartha ( @sherdegen ) April 12, 2010 at 10:07 am You hit the nail on the head. Sad, really.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

I might be a little bit late to the party on this, but I was catching up on business news and started reading up on the next CEO of Ernst Young, Mark Weinberger. The chief executive-elect, as he's officially called, has a solid educational background and a an impressive resume. During his time working for Sen. John Danforth , R-Mo.,

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