Success

MAY 22, 2024

I remember one instance when I applied for a communications job and the male interviewer asked if I was pregnant or planning to have children soon. Today, I would have admonished the guy and abruptly ended the interview. Live and learn, right? I didn’t like being on camera or giving live radio interviews.

Assertiveness 290

Assertiveness Interviewing Skills Learning 290

Office Dynamics

JUNE 12, 2018

I have applied for positions I was overqualified for and thankful for what I learned from them. Seeking better benefits; health, retirement, education assistance or flexible schedule. I needed health insurance and retirement opportunities and wanted to stay within the industry I had most of my career experience in.

Interviewing 178

Interviewing Retirement Health Skills 178

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Truth be told, I had no intention when I first returned to the workforce after being a stay-at-home mom of working for the rest of my life or until retirement. Did I know the difference between a board room or conference room set and a classroom set? BUT, I learned and I learned quickly by making some mistakes early on.

Meeting Planning 261

Meeting Planning Retirement Learning International 261

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I’ve been on many interviews over my career and have encountered many different interview styles - the behavioral interview, the panel format with a few people interviewing me at once, the “mean” interviewer, and so forth. One interview “style” that caught me off guard was the NON interview style.

Interviewing 40

Interviewing Resume Phones Skills 40

Office Dynamics

APRIL 17, 2018

It’s an exciting and unique time in history that we work with such a diverse group of peers; varied age ranges, varied technologies and learning levels, traditional and experienced based education, etc. A willingness to learn and confidence to teach creates the roadmap to keeping our professional world evolving and relevant.

2017 178

2017 Administrative Professionals Confidence Retirement 178

On The Job

JULY 25, 2016

Over the weekend I watched several news hosts interview various people around the U.S. My own dad lost his job when he was 10 months from retirement. He received a piddly retirement package and spent the next 10 years working in a gas station. presidents and lots of really cool people who aren't famous. Or that it's changing.

Retirement 100

Retirement Interviewing Phones Confidence 100

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

I don’t know what is going on but everyone I have talked to is going through change, most of them are big changes like moving, career changes, health challenges, (lots) organizational change, and retirement. While some people see retirement as a good thing, my dad of 92 years old, who just retired, is struggling terribly.

Retirement 186

Retirement 2017 Resume Learning 186