Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

I like many aspects of my job, but the most important thing for me is working for the right company, in the right industry and with the potential for growth, and my current position offers none of those things. The shortest route is to look for temp work thru agencies or TaskRabbit, Craiglist, or volunteer. 2) How manageable are you?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

Perhaps you are already a 2nd or 3rd assistant to someone high profile and you want to run the office of your executive as you get promoted through the years. Whether you are a department assistant or work for a smaller company, you will be able to find a job more easily. The lower-level admin you are the more jobs there are.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

At some point, you’ll update them on how you are and you can gather information, advice, insight about what they do, their company, or general advice where you should look for leads. 3) Work with temping and recruiting agencies – all of them When you are looking for a job, contact every temp and recruiting agency in town.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

I have developed both a great professional relationship and personal friendship with my boss and have enjoyed working with him and the company. 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 love being an EA.

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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. And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. I've been the EA to the President of a local t.v.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

After interviewing Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh and seeing the company’s HQ outside of Las Vegas , I knew I wanted to learn more about the nuts and bolts and day-to-day operations of Zappos. And I started in the company as a temp worker in 2004. Click “Continue Reading” to see the questions and answers.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

Q: You mentioned being headhunted consistently by Fortune 500 companies. A: I do agree doing all those basic employment tests are a drag, but companies still feel it's safe to do it and a good way to weed out candidates. They also take into consideration which C-Level executive you assisted and at which company.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

I genuinely love the company I work for and have a great relationship with my executive. I've heard of EAs who are promoted to Operations or Facilities roles later on in their careers but at this point, I am playing both roles. I plan on spending some time going through your blog but was wondering if I could get your input.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2009

It’s a contradiction in that we want to use the vehicle to promote ourselves, but that same vehicle is used for piracy. In the Quebec music industry, I tend to see many artists helping each other out, playing together, promoting events together… truly joining together to be one group of people who believe in what they do.

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