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How to Leave Your Job and Start Your Career

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Stop—stop typing that email, stop crunching numbers, stop filing documents—and think about what you’re doing. Does your job match what you’d dreamed your career would be? Step back and take a look at the work you’re doing in your current job. Have you been contemplating a new job or complete career switch for a while now?

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AKA – Kiyomi’s 21-Step Job Hunt Strategy 1) Contact everyone you know in a personalized, positive, fun email When I first graduated college and whenever I am seeking new opportunities, I will literally email everyone I know. The email should be to continue or further establish a “relationship” you already have with them.

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Job Hunting Tips & Telling Your Boss

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Here are 10 things to consider as you conduct your job hunt. To conduct a job hunt confidentially, only tell those people you MUST (the recruiters you are interviewing with, etc). Plan ahead how you will juggle job hunting and your current schedule. What's the correct approach? A Hi Allie, Great question!

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The Realities of Job Hunting As A High Level Executive Assistant

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Here are some tips as your career progresses that will affect how you job hunt. The lower-level admin you are the more jobs there are. Those jobs support the President, CEO, CTO, CFO, and Chairman. Your job hunt will take a lot longer. Job hunt with focus. Make a decision.

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Gatekeeping: what does it actually mean?

Practically Perfect PA

This could mean monitoring their phone calls, emails and meeting requests. Filed under: Career , Skills , Uncategorized. Well on a simply level I think the term refers to managing the boss’ time effectively and controlling how often they are interrupted. Follow me on Twitter: @PracticalPA.

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

For any new readers, I will answer your entire email line by line and explain general information which may or may not apply to you, and give you some things to ponder. I’m sorry to hear that a job you loved moved cities so you had to find your current role. So I read a lot about happiness, job hunting, and a meaningful life.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

They are looking for a job history with the exact same job they are looking to fill. Use the same buzz words, job descriptions, and skills they used in their job ad. If the fit isn’t close enough, they toss or file your resume. 6) Be strategic about your career plan and job hunt.