Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 28 December, 2009 Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her boss My assistant sent me a link to a story about an Executive Assistant in British Columbia, Canada, who gave the gift of life by donating a kidney to her boss. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). It is a way to catch up and keep the doors of communication open. That’s okay. That’s great.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 10, 2012

Google Disney insider trading scheme assistant or just look at Enron. This adds up to thousands of dollars and it usually takes at least two weeks to get your money back. Since you never know when a work emergency will come up and you need funds, you should always have a positive cash flow and not live paycheck to paycheck.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Unlike catering or gifts where the EA has a lot of decision-making power, travel is usually dictated by the powers that be. 9 times out of 10, whenever I need to take care of task, the first thing I do is Google it, look for it on Yelp, or look on LinkedIn. 1) Focus your resume on your skills/talents vs the job title/chronology.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

No, its not e-cards (I am not a fan of e-cards as one more e-mail cluttering up my Inbox is not a welcome thing), but these are actual hard copy cards that you can customize and send out with your own special message. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town. No hello, no trying to chat them up, or loiter to see if any celebrities were there. Any recruiter who sees your resume will silently wonder the following questions. If the fit isn’t close enough, they toss or file your resume.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Imagine, if we had assistants at home to pay the bills, do the budget, organize dinners, answer our calls and follow up with reminders -- it is starting to sound pretty good. or Gifts or Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

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Men With Pens

MARCH 9, 2010

Should you ever be in a situation where you’re trying to explain to someone why getting online is a really, really good idea, tell that person this: People Don’t Use the Yellow Pages Anymore When was the last time you hauled the business directory off the shelf and looked up a business when you needed one? I’m betting it’s been a long time.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Many freelancers don’t have to send their resumes to people anymore, so those degrees don’t see a lot of action, but they’re there, collecting dust on our walls. And then you graduated, spent some time in the real world and ended up working in a field that was wildly different from the one you’d studied.

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