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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

I knew with my experience and overqualifications the interview committee would want to know why I would be willing to take a pay cut and less work responsibilities. Be familiar with names of those interviewing you and department heads you’d work with. Prepare answers for anticipated questions the committee might ask.

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Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation

Office Dynamics

Serve as department liaison and attend or participate in company-wide committee meetings to stay up to date on new policies and announcements and report back to manager and department. This can be done via a checklist with feedback from your manager and coworkers. Explore ways to reduce supply costs by 5% to 10%.

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The How and Why to Creating a Career Portfolioâ„¢ for Administrative and Executive Assistants

Office Dynamics

When being considered for committee work. External interviewing. Record of any outside work; volunteer or committee work. Resume (have extra copies in the back pocket if you use a 3-ring binder). Resume (have extra copies in the back pocket if you use a 3-ring binder). What can you put in this portfolio?

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The How and Why to Creating a Career Portfolioâ„¢ for Administrative and Executive Assistants

Office Dynamics

When being considered for committee work. External interviewing. Record of any outside work; volunteer or committee work. Resume (have extra copies in the back pocket if you use a 3-ring binder). Resume (have extra copies in the back pocket if you use a 3-ring binder). What can you put in this portfolio?

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How Administrative Professionals Can Prepare for the Office of the Future

Office Dynamics

If your office has a planning committee, join it. Forty-seven percent of respondents to the Office of the Future survey said they want to be involved when hiring incoming administrative professionals by posting job ads, screening resumes and interviewing candidates. Lastly, take the initiative.

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

Wright, Author So Youve Got the Job Interview - Now What? Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Youve posted your resume on all the top job boards plus the various industry-focused and niche job sites related to your type of work. This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview!

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Answering Reader Mail: Re-Entering the Admin Field

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Concomitantly, over the last three years I've served as a committee member and conference organizer with an educational nonprofit. So, it's best to search for temporary, short-term admin work via temping, volunteering, applying for part time work so you have something to put on your resume.

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