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Stand Out at Your Next Performance Review With a Professional Portfolio!

All Things Admin

Cover letters. Letters of recommendation. And this is a copy of a template I designed for travel planning. © 2022 Julie Perrine International, LLC. But for the purposes of this article, we’re just going to use the general term of professional portfolio. Work samples. Awards and recognitions. Certifications.

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Riding that Job Wave

Who's the Real Boss?

It’s a given though, that as the years have gone by that they have obtained more experience, and been exposed to greater responsibilities, as they’ve developed internally. So if you went travelling for six months, then you need to spell that out. Be upfront in your cover letter.

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Is Your Resume Hot? Or a HOT mess?

Melissa Peoples

At first blush, my pride flared up and my internal Vanessa started to craft a sassy retort to the gentleman about the awesomeness of my resume, yada yada. For most administrative professionals, the majority of our roles contain functions that recur, such as calendar management, expense reporting and travel arrangements.

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Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles

Laughing all the Way to Work

Click on that and you will find a wealth of templates from a resume, cover letter, minutes, agenda and many others. I am now leaving Atlanta to travel to Birmingham and the impression I am left with is I have never been in a city that smiles so much. I believe someone mentioned there were almost 500 to choose from.

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Answering Reader Mail: What Do Employers Look for in High-Level EA Candidates?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

The reality of being an EA is that while the phones, calendar, and travel are essentially the same in every office your boss and your team are always unique people with their own work styles and needs. I also always bring many copies of my resume, cover letter, and recommendations. Luckily, I did!

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Send your cover letter and resume to a specific person, their general email address, or fill out their online form/application. And since I was there, I dropped off my resume and cover letter. In college, I sat next to this girl and I overheard she interned at a very prominent radio station. No, maybe 1 minute.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. This really translates to the following questions… Will you be humble enough to take direction and do minor tasks like get coffee, scheduling, and travel? 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA? 2) How manageable are you?