Environment Gifts Job Hunting Management 
Office Dynamics
DECEMBER 15, 2010
As an executive assistant used to a fast-paced environment supporting executives, you are like a finely tuned system. Are you “gift wrapped” to best promote your professionalism and spirit of excellence? Perhaps you aren’t job hunting, but have an idea you’d like to pitch to management.
Office Dynamics
DECEMBER 15, 2010
As an executive assistant used to a fast-paced environment supporting executives, you are like a finely tuned system. Are you “gift wrapped” to best promote your professionalism and spirit of excellence? Perhaps you aren’t job hunting, but have an idea you’d like to pitch to management.
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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
MAY 26, 2014
More importantly, once you figure that out, it can help you MANAGE your feelings and perspective during the day whenever you get frustrated or every hour if needed. I would also volunteer at work and socialize with my co-workers during the holiday gift wrapping parties. How did I learn this? I mentored other younger assistants.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
MARCH 22, 2013
In your case, she may have been able to influence the SVP, CEO, HR, or the other assistants because she is in charge of all admin and it’s her duty to manage them. And part of that is managing up - bringing things to their boss' attention and up the chain it goes. Bosses usually ask themselves themselves: How manageable is an employee?
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
APRIL 4, 2013
And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes. That one unassuming, non-meaty, first temp gig got me my first CEO EA job and eventually my promotion to project manager down the road.
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