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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. Prepare answers for anticipated questions the committee might ask. So, I did some research and prepared some answers to possible questions. www.danabuchanan.com.

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

Office Dynamics

When being considered for committee work. 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). . · Outside work – if you are trying to obtain a leadership role.

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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. 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). . · Outside work – if you are trying to obtain a leadership role.

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Bad Career Advice: It's Not WHAT You Know, It's WHO You Know

Eat Your Career

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! Why go through the hassle of building a resume? Get out into the world and use your skills.

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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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