Worxbee

MARCH 22, 2021

Some people absolutely thrive in an environment where they can easily turn around and chat with a colleague. It may also be the case that in a remote environment, what you need in an assistant changes. In the office environment, an EA is often a cultural agent – promoting and personifying the culture you want in your business.

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Verizon Environment Skills Resume 52

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2010

As an executive assistant used to a fast-paced environment supporting executives, you are like a finely tuned system. And, you are well aware that your resume speaks volumes. Are you “gift wrapped” to best promote your professionalism and spirit of excellence? You enjoy the challenge of each workday. What about your hairstyle?

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Gifts Job Hunting Resume Skills 100

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2010

As an executive assistant used to a fast-paced environment supporting executives, you are like a finely tuned system. And, you are well aware that your resume speaks volumes. Are you “gift wrapped” to best promote your professionalism and spirit of excellence? You enjoy the challenge of each workday. What about your hairstyle?

Gifts 100

Gifts Job Hunting Resume Skills 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

I also haven’t been growing or learning anything new since Day 1 because my boss won’t give me projects. I would like to get better assignments, promoted, or get a raise before a few more years go by. It’s such a shame that there aren’t more managers who are good mentors that help each individual grow and learn more in their roles.

Job Hunting 40

Job Hunting Promotion PowerPoint Negotiating 40

On The Job

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Be honest: The last time you went to a job fair, did you do more than fill out a couple of applications or toss your resume at a recruiter? Learn from attendees what works and what doesn’t – look for those candidates who seem to really capture the attention of the recruiters and stand out. Tags: job fairs resumes networking.

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Resume Business Cards Networking Interviewing 100

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Only so my resume would get past hiring managers. Yes but only because it was a prerequisite not because of what I learned by getting a degree. However, without the discipline I learned in college, I wouldn’t have been as good as I became. Do you think that having a university degree helped you get your PA role?

AT&T 100

AT&T Skills Interviewing Management 100

Eat Your Career

AUGUST 9, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! You end up in a new environment, learning new skills and meeting new people.

2010 100

2010 Stress Resume Cover Letter 100

Men With Pens

OCTOBER 28, 2012

If you’re not terrified of a more traditional teaching environment, there’s also the option of working for colleges and universities as a part time instructor. Once you’ve delivered a few successful lessons, add your teaching credentials to your resume and About page. Of course, you can teach writing courses, as I do.

Resume 40

Resume 2006 Forms Promotion 40

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

Any recruiter who sees your resume and finds out you used to be a lawyer will silently wonder the following questions. Can you fit in a corporate structured environment? Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA?

Temping 40

Temping Resume Salary Cover Letter 40

Ian's Messy Desk

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

break the meeting into groups of 5 to 8 people and challenge each small group to design a skit, song, rap, dance or other ways to recap part of the “learnings” from the session. Set an alarm clock for ten minutes (15 or whatever), and resume the meeting immediately when the alarm sounds. Change Places. Call Your Office. Cartoon Time.

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Skills Business Cards Resume Budget 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 19, 2013

Also say why it’s worth taking the role - maybe there is free lunch, the company promotes from within, or it’s a foot in the door to the industry. Or is their reaction one of they are totally used to it, understand it, and are fine with it or more been there, done that, ready for a promotion? No point in deceiving anyone.

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Interviewing Resume Skills Promotion 40

Success

AUGUST 17, 2022

It’s probably nothing like the lessons you learned in your career exploration courses in college or high school, and you’ll have to turn a deaf ear to the well-meaning friends who advise a more conventional route. For many, though, having a side gig bolsters their resume rather than detracting from it. Law #7: Harness your fear.

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Equipment Skills Social Media Resume 279

Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

If you want to learn more about how you can adopt a blended recruiting approach, this post is for you. We'll look at what it is, the benefits it brings, and the different options you can draw from it. Here are five methods you could use for remote candidate screening: Resume/CV analysis: This is one of the oldest methods.

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Resume Interviewing Collaborate Phones 75

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

This could include sympathy cards, thank you cards, birthday cards, congratulations on a promotion, a card to reconnect with a client you havent heard from in awhile, or many other reasons. I dont often promote any businesses from my blog, but I thought this one was worth talking about. To send to clients of your company.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

If you can prove yourself as a good worker you can go up through the ranks and because they already know how you work, they are more apt to promote you. You should stay in the position for long enough to make what youve learned stick to be fair to yourself and the organization who hired you. ► February (5) We did it Canada!

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Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

All Things Admin

JUNE 13, 2023

Whether you’re searching for a new job, making a case for a promotion or raise, showcasing your skills during your annual review, or simply want to be in a position to take advantage of opportunities that may come your way, a professional portfolio is an invaluable tool for any administrative professional. What was the action that I took?

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Administrative Professionals PDF Resume Mentoring 52

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. Believe it or not, some assistant jobs actually prefer you have an Ivy League degree even if they ask for a career assistant or to promote them up the chain.

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Agencies Resume Job Hunting Temping 40

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

It says a lot when your boss wants to grow you within the company and promote you. I also knew everything I was feeling was very true for me, but also confusing because if my boss didn’t need me, I wouldn’t have a job, I wouldn’t get a paycheck, and I wouldn’t have all this experience to put on my resume. How did I learn this?

Temping 40

Temping Stress Job Hunting ASAP 40

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2014

Again, I want to learn how to cope with it for my career (this is a major position for a resume) because I know it's him and not me. If you can learn to work with them, you have skills that 99.9% Perhaps you want to be transferred laterally or to get promoted within the dept to being management again.

Interviewing 40

Interviewing Self Esteem Stress Salary 40

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. To me this shows me the company has not done their homework on updating their contacts and are not considering the environment. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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Fax Time Zones IAAP 2009 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

You 'll learn my most cringe worthy moment, tips, and a little about me as a person. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. I mentioned my gig was over and I learned a lot and enjoyed my assignment and hoped to have the chance to return again. We are super excited to have you!

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Interviewing Temping Resume Agencies 40

Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Many freelancers don’t have to send their resumes to people anymore, so those degrees don’t see a lot of action, but they’re there, collecting dust on our walls. You put hours of effort and study into learning a certain subject inside and out. You’ve probably forgotten half of what you learned, too. I wanted to learn why.

2009 40

2009 AT&T Learning Resume 40

Brilliantly Better

APRIL 19, 2010

After a few frustrating episodes (in which I even tried some mild self-hypnosis in order to recall “that brilliant idea” I had this morning in the car) I gave up trying to remember those bits and pieces and set up a capturing environment. I soon realized that I need capturing devices for only two environments: mobile and computer.

2010 40

2010 Email AT&T Twitter 40

Men With Pens

DECEMBER 15, 2009

I imagine at the time she knew just what a difference it would have made in her workplace to have been able to leave that question of gender unanswered when we were still at the resume stage of the proceedings. She didn’t have her own company yet, and she had been handing out resumes not that long ago herself. Not nearly.

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