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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
OCTOBER 29, 2010
How do I get a recommendation letter from my boss for a new job hunt without raising suspicion or improve my situation without my boss’ help? One of the best ways to get a raise is to try to ask for more responsibility and increase your skills and talents much like you did. HR will usually call 2-3 people for a quick phone chat.
Practically Perfect PA
JULY 27, 2017
Insight can also be gained into the office environment, potential future colleagues and the hiring manager at the very start of the process. For PAs and EAs in particular, where success in the role is just as much down to personality and “fit” as it is to hard skills, video as an interview tool makes a lot of sense.
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Office Dynamics
DECEMBER 15, 2010
As an executive assistant used to a fast-paced environment supporting executives, you are like a finely tuned system. Perhaps you aren’t job hunting, but have an idea you’d like to pitch to management. Differentiate yourself: determine how you can best benefit the company through your ideas, skills and experience.
Office Dynamics
DECEMBER 15, 2010
As an executive assistant used to a fast-paced environment supporting executives, you are like a finely tuned system. Perhaps you aren’t job hunting, but have an idea you’d like to pitch to management. Differentiate yourself: determine how you can best benefit the company through your ideas, skills and experience.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
Are you looking for networking advice, job hunting advice, resume services, interview prep, career navigation, LinkedIn self branding, or getting mentored about career/life? The good ones will ask on the phone when a phone interview starts if it is still a good time to talk. Much of what I write, you may already know.
Laughing all the Way to Work
MARCH 29, 2009
You may even start to think your current job is not that bad afterall. Posted by Patricia Robb at 12:22 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , bored , interview , job hunting , job satisfaction , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Foley-In-Charge said. Were you reading my last post? :) Great article.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
APRIL 4, 2013
I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. But in reality – the most useful skill that opened a lot of doors for me were my soft skills. I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town. 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA? 2) How manageable are you?
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