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7 Unexpected Ways Your Finances Matter When Job Hunting And Working

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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. That’s assuming you have enough free time to do an expense report immediately for 2 hours on top of your already busy schedule. Have money for job hunting and working.

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How to Find a Job Using Social Media

On The Job

It's not near as much fun as say, watching to see if Lady Gaga will show up covered in raw eggs and bran cereal, but it's something I feel I need to do for my job. People depend on me to give them job hunting advice that will help them get out of the unemployment ranks. Today, the news wasn't so great.

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

Is it possible to get a list of attendee email addresses to network after the webinar? Private colleges may seem expensive but they offer many scholarships to help offset this cost. She often lists all associations in the back of her publication and has a wide network across the globe of resources for administrative professionals. (JF).

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Often known has Generation Y, these young people for years have turned companies and recruiters inside out as they demanded jobs for more pay and more opportunities. With their technology skills and great social networking abilities, GenY ( born roughly between 1980-2003) previously have found employers willing to meet their expectations.

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Answering Reader Mail: How Long is it Fair to be a Temp for a Job?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It is known that age only plays a factor because the more years you have worked for a company the more expensive an employee is because of their salary, overtime, and other perks/benefits that are considered in the overall compensation package (401k matching, retirement, etc). Would I like my boss, my team, my role, my compensation package?

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