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). The kind lady asked me what I did for work so I gave her my resume. She gave me her business card.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

I also knew everything I was feeling was very true for me, but also confusing because if my boss didn’t need me, I wouldn’t have a job, I wouldn’t get a paycheck, and I wouldn’t have all this experience to put on my resume. I would also volunteer at work and socialize with my co-workers during the holiday gift wrapping parties.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

How good are they with logic, reasoning, critical thinking, and judgment skills? Or last, it really could just be a harmless difference in skills, personality, fit, management, communication, or values that is learned during the working relationship or learning curve. 4) Start temping immediately. How well do they listen?

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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. 1) Focus your resume on your skills/talents vs the job title/chronology. You want to highlight how similar your skill set is to what they are seeking. Call every single temping agency in town.

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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. But in reality – the most useful skill that opened a lot of doors for me were my soft skills. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.

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