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How to Stay Motivated While Job Hunting During the Holidays This Year

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On your résumé and during interviews, highlight transferable skills that will help you add value to an employer with potentially changing business objectives. For example, a degree in accounting (aka your “financial acumen”) makes you a valuable asset to any company’s finance department. See chaos as a ladder.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I had always meant to do a post on job searching and so I figured, why not now? AKA – Kiyomi’s 21-Step Job Hunt Strategy 1) Contact everyone you know in a personalized, positive, fun email When I first graduated college and whenever I am seeking new opportunities, I will literally email everyone I know.

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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. Have money for job hunting and working. Whenever you interview for a job, there’s at least 2-3 interviews if not more. Have enough credit.

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Answering Reader Mail: Transitioning to a Hollywood EA

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

You’re most likely going to get a lot of interviews for the business side of the entertainment industry as you try to switch fields - CFO’s EA at a major entertainment company, production/film companies that are just starting out and need funding, or internet start ups. It’s all about numbers which are pretty clear cut.

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My Boss Has Been Fired. Now what?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Ultimately, I don’t know enough of your situation (finances, single/married, kids, unemployment percentage wherever you live, your age, your education/skill set) to give you definitive advice. You really enjoyed working there, but you look forward to learning new things and new adventures, etc. Is there any advice you can give me?