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Answering Reader Mail: Confidential Job Hunts, Raises, Promotions & Better Projects

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

How do I get a recommendation letter from my boss for a new job hunt without raising suspicion or improve my situation without my boss’ help? Perhaps you will be able to put together documents, presentations, grants, and portfolios using Excel, Powerpoint, Word and any other databases or programs you have taken classes for.

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When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off to work I go.

Laughing all the Way to Work

There are still jobs to be had, you just have to find them. In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. You may even start to think your current job is not that bad afterall. Were you reading my last post? :) Great article.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

And, a study was used to document the changes in GenY. Second, no one can dispute that this job market is challenging for experienced professionals, let alone someone just getting out of college. 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job. Dear Anonymous, First, I have to disagree that this article is biased.

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