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. State you’d love to be an EA and learn so much you can be promoted to coordinator, director, manager. State in 5 or 10 years you’d like to be VP of a division. Work on your weaknesses.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

A certification can certainly help you get promoted to an executive assistant position or be considered for an executive assistant position. Is it possible to get a list of attendee email addresses to network after the webinar? It also promotes yourself for your next position. (BM). Start a book club during your lunch hour.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

Can you fit in a corporate structured environment? The shortest route is to look for temp work thru agencies or TaskRabbit, Craiglist, or volunteer. Your best bet is to get a job with an executive that is also climbing the ladder so you follow them as they get promoted. Network 2-3 degrees out for opportunities.

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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. Get as many recommendations on LinkedIn as you can and network with people and help them out. Know how to network and be helpful.

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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 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.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2009

It’s a contradiction in that we want to use the vehicle to promote ourselves, but that same vehicle is used for piracy. I think it’s good to change, to reconnect and adapt to whatever environment you fall into. Just look at our environment: nighttime, no sun, the moon. It’s funny. Daytime, the sun, no moon.

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