Make or Break Moments

MARCH 21, 2010

Is it a viable tool for networking and job hunting? In the boardroom Is social media a fad dreamed up by the marketing department to get the attention of the executives? But it’s time to buck up – to pull it all together and wow your client. What have you done to quickly get to work? Or influence?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 25, 2009

The executive basically yelled at me for showing up for the interview because he wasn't a CEO and he thought it was absurd that I would even show up for a non-CEO executive assistant position. But admin work is very vague - phones, travel, calendar, expense reports, etc. In hindsight, there was fault in my thinking.

Job Hunting 40

Job Hunting Interviewing Resume Agencies 40

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

Do you ever get that ho hum feeling about your job and know it is time to consider moving on? After four years at my previous job I knew it was time to go. When an opportunity came up, I went for it. She felt in her current job she was not being challenged and used to her potential and was thinking about making a change.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Her skill set it basically calendar and coffee. This person needs someone that can keep up. Her skill set it basically calendar and coffee. I assume you work with her closely and have a very similar job to her so you have a pretty accurate view of what her day and tasks are like. Job hunting and dating are very similar.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

He's expressed his appreciation for my hard work and his desire for me to move up in the company once I've decided where I want to be, which I am still figuring out. I also handle his executive calendar and work in the office with him. I needed to find a new job and to make sure that it was the RIGHT JOB, not just ANY JOB.

Temping 40

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

Prior to this role, I supported 4 Executives at a Security company for 8 years and loved it but they relocated the division to another city so that's how I ended up where I am currently. Right now I just put things on his calendar and order food. I knew I didn’t want to job hunt for more than 6-9 months if I didn’t have to.

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