Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 15, 2016

Remember, you can ask questions in the interview about the office culture! You will get a good sense of what to expect from the interviewer’s answers. During your interviews also take a look at the office itself – what is the set up and what does the furniture look like.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 7, 2016

In other words, if you are not too keen on change, perhaps a startup is not quite the right environment for you. We are great at managing change and this can be really useful in a startup environment. According to Forbes, 90% of startups fail, so do be prepared for your job in a new startup not to last. Be prepared for success.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Both were internal positions and my experience within the organisation really helped me during the interviews. If you are looking for a job outside the normal PA role, perhaps job hopping is not the best approach… Are you worth investing in? Is job hopping the easiest way for PAs to climb the career ladder?

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On The Job

JUNE 1, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, June 1, 2009 Is Stress Making You Want to Kiss Your Job Goodbye? People are overwhelmed by the demands of their job, even though they try and put a positive spin on it: "Wow!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

If you get an opportunity for an interview you may as well go and try it. Be prepared in the interview with your own questions too. I always like the interview to be a conversation, with both sides talking. HA HA, not funny Be very careful about using humour in an interview. They are interested, now what?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

When you interview for new jobs, do your yearly job performance reviews, network, or whenever appropriate, make it clear you have bigger goals. When you job hunt keep this in mind. Once you know all these things about yourself, weeding out the noise and getting thrown off track aren't big problems.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Any time you interview where this situation occurs you are allowed to ask very politely. In light of Enron and a lot of these CEO scandals you should be interviewing your boss and about the role as well. Don’t automatically assume because the package looks good or the job sounds great on paper you will like it.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y? Bret, I interviewed Prof. The job market is tough for everyone these days. Keep up the good work!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

I started this blog while temping/job hunting and I was allowed to write or do personal side projects as long as it was not interfering with my work. I was willing to work hard and in a demanding environment, but I was specific with what I wanted. I will find a job helping a person/people.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

My question however, is… should I disclose the reason for my termination in my job interviews? I’m sure you’ve realized while it’s common to have a lot of office politics, it is not fun to work in a gossip-filled environment. Now to answer your question on how you should address your termination while you job hunt.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

Sign up with the major job hunting sites with your resume and profile, join social network sites geared towards work, and meet with every temp agency in town just to be safe. There are only so many personality types or people that will thrive in this sort of environment. How can you make yourself easily found?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I was interviewed earlier this month and so I pasted it below. When people would ask me in interviews, my first answer was, “No nepotism here!” I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. Can you fit in a creative, free flowing environment or a structured corporate environment?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

In my industry, this seems like an exception to the rule, although good business sense dictates this is how supervisors and colleagues should be for the best work environment and professional relationships. 1) Good companies ask you to meet with as many people as possible during the interview process.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2009

I recently interviewed an employment law expert, who pointed out there are a lot of myths that employees believe, including the one that they can say what they want at work. That includes, she says, anything introduced into the work environment with personal handheld devices such as smart phones, which can show videos or photos.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 29, 2013

July 25, 2013 / PRNewswire / -- They say the best time to look for a job is when you already have one. Nearly three-quarters ( 73 percent ) of workers interviewed by Accountemps indicated they would not have a problem looking for new employment before leaving their current firm. MENLO PARK, Calif., Their responses: Very comfortable.

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