Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I was interviewed earlier this month and so I pasted it below. You 'll learn my most cringe worthy moment, tips, and a little about me as a person. Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. When people would ask me in interviews, my first answer was, “No nepotism here!”

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Recruit CRM

MAY 29, 2021

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JANUARY 23, 2012

After interviewing Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh and seeing the company’s HQ outside of Las Vegas , I knew I wanted to learn more about the nuts and bolts and day-to-day operations of Zappos. And I started in the company as a temp worker in 2004. That would be a large class but just as an example.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 16, 2010

1) I’ve always found it extremely helpful to be and communicate that you are experienced, but willing to learn, be humble, and fine with doing the mundane tasks or dirty work. In interviews I’ve said that I’ve worked for introverts and extroverts and my job is to conform to the needs of my boss. So how does this translate to you?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

2) Ask to meet for fun and to conduct informational interviews When you send out an email as mentioned above, those who are happy to hear from you and want to help you will respond. You can hang out with your friend and informally conduct an informational interview. Those who are too busy will probably just read it and delete.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 10, 2012

There are numerous examples of people stealing from companies or doing illegal things. One of the most surprising things for me was to learn that not all companies will give you an expense account or a company credit card. Whenever you interview for a job, there’s at least 2-3 interviews if not more. Have enough credit.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 12, 2010

I spent the next four months resting, soul-searching, temping here and there and took a 2 week vacation. For example - a long commute, working more than X amount of hours, etc.) Some of them might include taking new or refresher courses, doing informational interviews, networking, and volunteering. So I quit my job.

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