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Answering Your Questions

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

A: I've been extremely lucky and have NOT worked for anyone difficult or nightmarish - high standards and extremely fast-paced or high-pressure environments, yes. Compared to, say, a more corporate environment where an executive assistant's career ceiling is really only that of a more senior executive assistant?

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A Noncompete Clause Ban Is on the Table—Here’s What Employees Should Know

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These groups cited concerns about the potential damage of a ban to their respective industries, highlighted the value these clauses provide in promoting innovation and competition, and even questioned the FTC’s legal authority to enforce such a ban. Is a noncompete clause ban on the horizon?

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Answering Reader Mail: The Other Assistant Isn't As Qualified - Should I Express My Interest?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

However, realize you may only get a portion of the truth because if someone is terrible, they are not allowed to say they were terrible for legal reasons, etc. While it is not fair or right, this is why there are tons of articles online about what questions are legal and illegal to ask. A company can’t ask someone if they have kids.

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