Success
JANUARY 11, 2023
I often find myself pulled in too many directions, reacting to phone calls, email and other stuff that pops up. Even microbusiness owners can benefit from an intern or temp. Committing my priorities to words focuses me mentally. Categories to organize your to-do list. Despite that, distractions can still derail you.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
APRIL 4, 2013
Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.
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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
AUGUST 16, 2010
If appropriate and true, during the interview process, you can mention you take the time to have lunch with other assistants, interns, or other co-workers just to understand them better as people, the office environment, and pick their brain for advice. I mention how I worked for all my CEOs because I was recruited away as a temp.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
MARCH 6, 2013
Google for the UTA list and sign up for all email lists and job boards for the entertainment industry, network with people you know, send your resume and cover letter snail mail to every company you want to work at to the attn of the recruiting department, and establish an online presence so headhunters find you via LinkedIn and job sites.
Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 10, 2009
Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip. Finally, I asked her how she knew the answers and what was she doing to get the information? It was then she introduced me to Google. I have loved it ever since and that is when my list of handy Favourites was born. Google has an information line ( 1 800 466 4411 ).
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 24, 2009
And that’s where a virtual administrative assistant can step in to make all the difference. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."
Professional Assistant Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2007
We hired a temp to do some simple clerical work for us, but realized once she left, that the work was inadequate and there were spelling mistakes along with the mail merge list not being correct, that we supplied to her. Heres an example of what happened with me.
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