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Working with an old school Executive

Practically Perfect PA

A handful of assistants still had to manage paper diaries, print off and file emails along with every other bit of paper that passed by their Exec’s desk, type up hand written notes and take dictation. I had one Executive that had a bunch of the old style Rolodex business card holders dotted around his office. They retire.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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). Those who are too busy will probably just read it and delete. She gave me her business card.

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Free Blog Posts | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Time to think about the retirement fund.&# “We get to retire? No one ever told me that…&# We both know there’s no retirement fund in what we do. We work tirelessly to put up good content that people can use to improve their income, and we don’t get paid a penny for it. We’re bloggers.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Book Review: The Retail Doctor's.

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The woman was retired, on a fixed income and now had a new puppy. The saleswoman found a selection Jane loved and worked up an estimate. “As I was getting out my business card, I asked Jane if there was ‘anything else’ concerning her about purchasing the carpet.