A Great Day's Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

A person who wants to grow needs a desire to learn. On a scale of 1-10, what’s your desire for learning? Do you believe your cover letter and resume would be pulled by the Human Resources staff to schedule an interview among the hundreds of applicants? Expect that a commitment to learning will require time and hard work.

Learning 52

Learning Cover Letter Resume Equipment 52

Allwork

MAY 31, 2022

In the absence of education, there is a growing need for people to be employed to learn the skills they need to fulfil the role’s requirements. Automation, although efficient in terms of time and resources, can exclude people from the hiring process from the outset. .

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Skills Training Resume Agencies 261

All Things Admin

JUNE 8, 2022

It’s an easy way to share your resume, work samples, credentials, and anything else that you want to showcase about your professional life. Plus, you can include a link to your professional portfolio website at the top of your resume, which is an instant attention-grabber! These five simple steps can help. Work Samples or Portfolio.

Resume 98

Resume Mentoring Skills Social Media 98

All Things Admin

JUNE 28, 2023

You need to document your key processes and responsibilities so that your successor can step into the position with confidence. The more you know about your successor, and the more your executive can share with you about their resume, work history, personality, etc., Show them your favorite tech tools and online resources.

Administrative Professionals 52

Administrative Professionals Retirement Mentoring Training 52

Success

AUGUST 17, 2022

It’s probably nothing like the lessons you learned in your career exploration courses in college or high school, and you’ll have to turn a deaf ear to the well-meaning friends who advise a more conventional route. For many, though, having a side gig bolsters their resume rather than detracting from it. That can be a fallacy.

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Equipment Skills Social Media Resume 279

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 13, 2022

RESOURCE – Candice mentions The Assistant’s Guide to Crafting the Perfect Resume online course, and you can sign up for the course at resume.assistantsguide.com. You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. LEADERSHIP QUOTES.

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Gifts Resume 2022 Email 81

All Things Admin

JUNE 22, 2023

You can include the link to your social portfolio in your resume header so that recruiters can easily connect to your profile and work samples. And there’s nothing like looking over your professional portfolio to give you the confidence boost you need to see how far you’ve come and how much further you can go! Performance Reviews.

Resume 52

Resume Interviewing Cover Letter Mentoring 52

Eat Your Career

AUGUST 15, 2022

I’ve submitted a resume that includes the last 16 years (two jobs at my current employer) and I am getting initial interviews. I like that this person included their last two positions on their resume, because it shows some thought in the resume process. Additional Resource: How to Hide Your Age on Your Resume .

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Interviewing Resume Confidence AT&T 29

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 12, 2024

Nova Chief of Staff’s online certification course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.

Networking 52

Networking Mentoring Twitter Confidence 52

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Here are just a few of the many benefits that may come your way after completing a professional certification: You build confidence! In this competitive job market, you need every tool and resource in your toolkit. You’ll walk into any boardroom or office with confidence that you are more than capable to perform with excellence.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Confidence Skills Resume 100

Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

Communicate with your manager to ensure you both understand the expectations of your position and confidently discuss the future vision for you and your position. Learning is always a win-win for an employee & manager and progress is easily tracked. This may require you to do some research and meet with other departments.

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Goals Stress Filing Email 202

On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Canella soon learned what other job seekers have discovered: Competing with thousands of others online is often like throwing a resume into a black hole. While in the barber's chair, Canella confided that he was depressed about his job prospects. He also decided to get a haircut from a barber he had known for decades.

Networking 100

Networking Job Hunting Resume 2008 100

On The Job

APRIL 6, 2009

You try to appear confident -- yet excited. Q VanBenschoten, director for human resources for Intertek , agrees, saying that while her company is being presented with a lot of great talent, the dilemma is whether hiring them may be a mistake in the long run. But they’re harder to catch because we’re going through so many resumes.”

Interviewing 100

Interviewing Management Resume Confidence 100

Executive Assistant Breakthrough

DECEMBER 13, 2019

This is absolutely a quality to highlight on your resume and LinkedIn pages, and during any interviews as well. Particularly in smaller companies where employees tend to wear more hats than one, your ability to pivot and learn quickly will help you the business’s new problems, opportunities, and technologies.

2020 59

2020 Skills 2013 Social Media 59

Eat Your Career

MARCH 8, 2015

And at some point, just learning to trust that wherever it is, you’ll land on your feet. I would definitely do things differently if so—and it won’t be tomorrow—but for now, I’m confident in my decision to make this change. Surprise, surprise—the ideal position came from an early morning resume submission through Indeed.com.

Resume 100

Resume 2014 2013 Training 100

Eat Your Career

MARCH 8, 2015

And at some point, just learning to trust that wherever it is, you’ll land on your feet. I would definitely do things differently if so—and it won’t be tomorrow—but for now, I’m confident in my decision to make this change. Surprise, surprise—the ideal position came from an early morning resume submission through Indeed.com.

Resume 100

Resume 2014 2013 Training 100

On The Job

JULY 24, 2007

Anyone who has been without these items during a blackout quickly learns the error of not making at least some effort at preparation. Maybe in a few days we get our resume together and search a couple of the big online job boards to check out the available positions. I’m talking specifically about the loss of a job. A support system.

Resume 100

Resume Mentoring Confidence Interviewing 100

Allwork

JUNE 5, 2023

What you’ll learn Discover the critical role autonomy and flexibility play in employee satisfaction within the workplace. She submitted her resume. So giving people the capacity and the confidence just to make decisions and knowing that you’ll stand behind them, if they screw up, no problem. She’s in Kenya.

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AT&T Skills Agencies Goals 246

On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

It not only drives down recruitment costs for employers because they are sharing resources, but candidates have access to more opportunities through a job search program known as UnitedWeWork. They may just see you as someone who can save them from going through stacks of resumes,” he says. Don’t be desperate. Don’t be ashamed.

2009 100

2009 Resume Interviewing Networking 100

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 17, 2022

.” And then I, I applied to be a PA, which was a productions… production assistant, and I was, you know, gonna… I was hoping to get that job and then, uh, they saw my resume and pulled it out of the pile of PA applicants so that I could apply to… so I can interview to be Conan’s assistant.

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AT&T Interviewing Gifts Confidence 124

On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Your resume should always be able to reflect that you’ve kept up on the latest training and skills. Always look for ways to expand your horizons and be able to show an employer how you faced a challenge and learned. Employees are being asked to do more work with fewer resources during these tough times. Embrace social media.

Gifts 100

Gifts 2009 Social Media 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

Be confident. To be able to network, you must have confidence. You need confidence in yourself, confidence in your abilities, and confidence in your networking skills. One thing Ive learned over the years is that an arsenal of compelling stories and anecdotes related to my career can be extremely useful.

Networking 100

Networking Time Zones IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. I also like people to show confidence by shaking my hand.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Resume IAAP Interviewing 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

I do know that the more experienced an EA is the PERCEPTION is they are less hungry, less flexible, less tech savvy, or less open to learning than new EAs who are trying to get their foot in the door, prove their worth, and are new to the EA role. What did they learn? I’m sure they have received a lot of resumes.

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Temping Resume Interviewing Job Hunting 40

On The Job

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

When the managers feel they cant confide how bad things are, what does that mean for the rest of us? At the same time, executives often have more resources to protect themselves against anyone trying to aid them, and can be "very crafty" when it comes to getting what they want, he says. They can be tough to work with," Morrison says.

Stress 100

Stress 2010 Filing AT&T 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

I read something that made me pause, but because I was in a big hurry and felt confident that the other person was covering that base, I let it go. I am not sure if it would have changed the outcome, but at least I would feel confident that I flagged it for my boss. Lesson learned and will now put me on high gut alert. (New

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job. I just did not have confidence that this person was going to be able to assist me. I always have more confidence something will get done when I see it being written down. Here are some reasons I think managers can get possessive: Im not sure I can trust you.

Management 100

Management Time Zones IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

From writing that article I had confidence to take a job that required me taking minutes and it has turned out fine. I will not say I am the perfect minute taker, but it is something I now have confidence in doing. Writing on a subject you know nothing about is a good way to learn something about that particular topic.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

I have been on some interactive sites where assistants ask questions and get answers and I learn from them as I have some of the same questions. Lunch n learns are also a good way to learn from each other. Administrative newsletters or bulletin boards where you can post tips or suggestions is a good way to learn.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

If you are a new hire, take the time to learn and ask questions. I always feel more confident when a new hire asks me a question and gets all the information before proceeding. The first months on the job are a learning and growing experience. Take advantage of this time to learn as much as you can and ask, ask, ask.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

So I started to say Yes and it was a real confidence booster. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles.

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem Time Zones IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

I have always liked to share and learn from my co-workers. I am good at some things, but not as confident in other things. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! For instance, I am horrible at collating.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

I feel confident as I check off each item that things will be done on time. I had a notepad and pen with me so continued the minutes by hand, but it was a lesson learned to check in the bottom right hand corner of my computer to see if I actually have power. No surprises! Choose New. My battery power died half way through the meeting.

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Agenda Time Zones IAAP Calendars 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

Buying a new outfit or wearing a freshly dry-cleaned suit will go a long way to increasing your confidence level. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! What about your work space? (New

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

I can honestly say that even though it was a hard time to go through, I ended up getting a much better job and a better opportunity and can look back on it as a good learning experience. Be selective and go for the job that is the right fit and that you have confidence you can do. The same can be said for employees.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

It also eases your bosss mind when they see you write it down, it gives them confidence it will be taken care of. I thought it would be helpful for those just entering the administrative field to know some of the things I have learned over the years. Once you have a handle on that, then you can go about learning your job.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International 2009 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

This is something you really need to experiment with and you will gain more confidence to order less and know there will be enough food. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Negotiating International 100