Allwork

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Prioritize saving your contacts, and forward any emails that would help your resume and, if applicable, your portfolio. If possible, before your last day on the job, make sure to forward any important information that you think would be of use to you in future endeavors. It’s also important to be honest.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

And applying for part time work allows you to use the other 20 hours to find a full time job and make the leap when you get an offer. Call your old contacts, do informational interviews, network twice removed. Whenever I look for a job, I send out over 200 individual emails telling people what I've been up to.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

My question however, is… should I disclose the reason for my termination in my job interviews? I was so excited to see your email and as I read it, I thought it would eventually end on a high note. The first one means to share email addresses, continue to keep in touch, and socialize on your own time individually.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

You care less, you’re easily annoyed, you start to do a cost-benefit analysis, you feel resentful, and you feel short changed. When you interview for new jobs, do your yearly job performance reviews, network, or whenever appropriate, make it clear you have bigger goals. When you job hunt keep this in mind.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I was interviewed earlier this month and so I pasted it below. When people would ask me in interviews, my first answer was, “No nepotism here!” I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. 6) Be strategic about your career plan and job hunt. We are super excited to have you!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

I did very well on my interviews and it's down to me and one other EA who already has a full time job. I will answer your questions by addressing your entire email and I will answer from two perspectives - 1) I used to and still sometimes work in a recruiting capacity and 2) as a job applicant and EA.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 13, 2016

My company has now recently started 'cost savings initiatives'. link] You mention your company is doing a cost savings initiative and you know you are paid more than the other EAs there. And being laid off for cost-savings measures is NOT the same thing as being fired for performance. I wrote about this in an earlier post.

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