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.

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Small Business CEO

MARCH 10, 2017

But similar to many other countries in the world, finding a job in Australia can still be challenging for many individuals.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 19, 2016

A huge pro for all of my job hopping is the amount of different experience I have as an assistant. I worked in lots of different environments, industries, countries and supported lots of different types of Executives. For me that has made job hopping worth it.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 7, 2011

You should refer back to your core PA/EA skills for this one. This question is asking you to demonstrate which skills you call on to resolve problems. For everyone that arrived for the seminar I was able to offer them a safe and calm environment. Here is part 2… 1. Can you tell me a problem you have had to deal with?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

You might also look for courses that will develop some new administrative and entrepreneurial skills that will expand your contributions to your company and can possibly save them from having to hire another employee to do that work. I am job hunting right now and notice that the majority of companies are asking for two or more skill sets.

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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? Some may also view it as wasting two people’s time or having poor priority or judgment skills. And what sort of online content you would pay for?

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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.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

I make this distinction because working at home means there is a less corporate environment, less office politics, less red tap and rigid rules, and less stress and craziness which will work against you because you aren't really in a business environment. 5) Look for jobs under different titles with the same skill set.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

With their technology skills and great social networking abilities, GenY ( born roughly between 1980-2003) previously have found employers willing to meet their expectations. Like the rest of job hunters, Generation Y has found jobs can be tough to come by, even with their skills. But are they going to be different?

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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. The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels. How can you make yourself easily found?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Her skill set it basically calendar and coffee. So, some reasons why a previous assistant does not come with their boss are: 1) The boss moves to a new city/state and the previous assistant can’t come because they don’t want to/can’t move, the commute becomes too far, or they don’t want to work in the new office/environment.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

It may take some time to gain self awareness, self reflection, and self management skills, but over the years I’ve come to know a few things about myself that most likely will not waiver. 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.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

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. How good are they with logic, reasoning, critical thinking, and judgment skills? Now to answer your question on how you should address your termination while you job hunt. Here are some tips.

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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. 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA? Can you fit in a creative, free flowing environment or a structured corporate environment?

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