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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

I have applied for positions I was overqualified for and thankful for what I learned from them. 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. Prepare answers for anticipated questions the committee might ask.

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Hearth: A Writer Explores the Concept of Home During Her Early Career as a Writer in Delhi, Mumbai and the U.S.

Success

But his perseverance as the president of the new managing committee prevailed. Having outgrown pop culture and travel listicles, this had been my most challenging assignment. Learn the what…?” A home where I learned to cook khichdi, an easy comfort meal of lentils and rice, with a doting young nephew as a tester.

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Getting People to Notice You: Cultivating High Self-Esteem Webinar Replay

Office Dynamics

As an attendee, you will learn…. Participate in employee committees in your office. I’ve been asked to participate in a committee focused on implementing Microsoft Office 365. The scholarship award does NOT include travel expenses. Do you struggle with getting people to notice you? It helped me get the job!

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Different Strokes for Different Folks

Laughing all the Way to Work

I can count on one hand the amount of travel I arranged for them in the 15 years I worked there as their meetings were usually local meetings with clients or short flights to nearby cities such as Toronto, which is only an hour's flight and rarely required an overnight stay. The CEO also was a frequent traveller to cities near and far.

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What It Means to Be a Career Executive Assistant

Worxbee

They are sounding boards for their executives, helping them through their decisions and, if the work involves travel, there are many EAs who travel with their executives. For example, they may have started in a more administrative assistant role, but picked up extra responsibilities and learned on the job.

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Inside the Guernsey PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

After a few years of becoming their Head Receptionist and not learning anything new I was ready for a new challenge. I would also learn earlier on how to train yourself to switch off. We now have a Committee who are very passionate about making Guernsey PA Connect an Ambassador for Guernsey, as many people don’t even know where it is.

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The Assistant Toolkit

Practically Perfect PA

I have just finished the regional events and we are just adding the final details to Assist Travel. Meeting Management including Board and Committee Meetings. Arranging complex business travel. Sharing best practice for assistants: Through best practice assistants can learn, grow and add new skills to their tool kits.

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