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Riding that Job Wave

Who's the Real Boss?

your hobbies, schooling, technical skills etc). Be upfront in your cover letter. Now I’ve said it a hundred times before in my blogs, that the cover letter is the opportunity to sell yourself. And remembering, that the first one to two pages must encapsulate the most important things.

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Answering Reader Mail: From Lawyer to Executive Assistant?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I currently work as a lawyer and undertake every day many of the types of responsibilities that make up an executive assistant role, such as administration, communication, project management and so on, usually in a very demanding and high pressure context, and before this I worked in various communications/PR roles. Thanks very much!”

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Answering Reader Mail

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Believe it or not, while some EAs do hold tremendous power, because travel is a very expensive and uncomfortable aspect of business, many executives or companies are very specific on what is or isn't allowed and which airlines they will or won't fly. 1) Focus your resume on your skills/talents vs the job title/chronology.

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