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A Comprehensive Guide to Hiring an Executive Assistant

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Traditionally, executive assistants were seen as secretarial staff, making copies and answering phone calls. Today’s EAs are strategic partners who manage projects, make travel arrangements, and participate in high-level decision-making processes. What is the Role of an Executive Assistant?

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Riding that Job Wave

Who's the Real Boss?

your hobbies, schooling, technical skills etc). Listing the reason why you left an employer is really important, especially if you want to make it to at least to a phone screening. Be upfront in your cover letter. And remembering, that the first one to two pages must encapsulate the most important things.

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview! Your resume & cover letter have done their jobs, and have piqued the employers interest - now your job is to make it as easy as possible for them to decide to offer you the job.

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The Path to Chief of Staff Whitepaper

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Which three phone apps can you not live without? When it comes to stepping into the Chief of Staff position, what education, skills, or industry knowledge should you be prepared to expand upon? “You can sell yourself and your abilities in your cover letter even if you don’t have a degree,” Gaughan says.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

But in reality – the most useful skill that opened a lot of doors for me were my soft skills. I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town. That one unassuming, non-meaty, first temp gig got me my first CEO EA job and eventually my promotion to project manager down the road.