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7 Unexpected Ways Your Finances Matter When Job Hunting And Working

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

One of the most surprising things for me was to learn that not all companies will give you an expense account or a company credit card. The company will ask that you charge everything from business travel to catered lunches on your credit card and they will reimburse you. Have cash in your bank account.

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The Realities of Job Hunting As A High Level Executive Assistant

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

As you are job hunting, think hard about if you want to temp, freelance, do contract work, temp-to-hire, or direct hire roles only and under which circumstance. Job hunt with focus. You will find yourself having to juggle an interview schedule and working to continue networking or to not get bored.

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Answering Reader Mail: Green EA, Green Executive

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

If you have to purchase stuff for your boss - ask to xerox the credit card, both front and back now. If you are out sick, a temp will have to sub for you. Does your boss have GPS in their car or do they use it on their phone? If not, they will expect maps printed out, etc. Do they know the vm passwords? Your computer log in?