Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

You'll find yourself getting calls and emails a couple of times a year if not once a month. 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. Your former colleagues will also think of you.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

Try to set up the communication of the office so your boss checks their own emails and responds, but you are in charge of all the mtg coordination, phones, and anything that happens in the office. You answer the phone, book travel, offer beverages to guests, book meetings, prepare the conference room, order food, etc.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

The staffing agent asked if I was open to temp to perm, even though the position was for a full time EA, he feels the CEO may need time to see if it is a good fit. I have no idea how long "temp" is considered before they would offer the permanent position. It feels like a bait and switch and there are no guarantees.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Dates (Writing out dates) Diagnosis or Diagnoses Dictionaries Due to Electronic dictionaries Email Salutations Exclamation marks versus question marks Expressing Currencies Expressing Time Fewer vs. Less Further vs Farther Grammar or Style Hope: the Word?? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

I was so excited to see your email and as I read it, I thought it would eventually end on a high note. However, to shed some light on culture and the business world for any readers who are young, new to EA work, or going through the same thing, I want to address your email in its entirety. 4) Start temping immediately.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

EA work is typically admin work - phones, travels, calendars, expense reports, mtgs/luncheons, etc. And anyone can email me questions and I respond only via this blog, not to your personal address. The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels. You can just write “Thx!”

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

JH recently wrote me and asked the following question, "With so many temp agencies out there, I don't know which is/isn't good. I was wondering if you could give me the name of the temp agency you worked with. The best strategy is to sign up with every single temp agency in town. Thanks so much in advance!"

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

I worked and temped at various places in general administrator/secretarial roles until I found a job where I really felt I could make a difference. I got married, moved countries (with a cat) and had a baby in 9 months! March 2001 saw me heading back to the UK as a single mum with 2 young children and so started my career part 2.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 8, 2016

The mistakes were along the lines of typos, not explaining a request so it was 100% dummy-proof, and not catching a detail buried on a multi-page group email that had been forwarded to so many people by the time it got to me that I had to hunt and peck for the bits of information like I was looking for Waldo.

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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. I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 16, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Virtual workers can be from a “Temp-Agency&# or a from contracting firms. Lifestyle Management companies will do just about anything from sending out emails to flowers! OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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On The Job

JULY 10, 2009

It may cost you some time in the beginning, but it will save you in the long run when job seekers tie up your phone lines or e-mail asking, "Did you get my resume?" So, turn off your phone, your e-mail and put a "do not disturb" sign on your door. This can be nothing more than a form e-mail saying "got it." Be on time.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Yosie – De temps en temps, j’ai le goût de faire de quoi en français, ou traduire mon blogue. in person, on the phone, tape recorder, emailed questions…) 2. in person, on the phone, tape recorder, emailed questions…) I prepared a list of questions that I wanted to ask. Reply Go ahead.

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