On The Job

MAY 6, 2011

So, it's critical that you make sure you're on the right track when going for an interview or while at work. Jessup, director of Platform Strategy , says both men and women must realize that what they see in magazines or fashion runways shouldn't be completely copied and then strutted around at work or in a job interview. Stand tall.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

While he says that you don’t want to use these methods to decide who is lying about a romantic weekend liaison while gossiping around the water cooler, it can come in handy in more critical work situations, such as a job interview or to discover who may be cheating on an expense report.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 28, 2012

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog on how to work effectively in an open plan office and I did touch on this subject but considering we often get asked in interviews how we maintain confidentiality I felt it was well worth revisiting this crucial skill. You can follow me on twitter @PracticalPA.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Get A Job With A Thank You Letter By The Professional Assistant on Friday, March 28, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Productivity D id you just get out of an interview ? I appreciate your time and consideration in interviewing me for this position. Did you attend a few recently? Great post Richard.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

The guy at the cocktail party or the woman you meet at your son's pre-school may be just the key person you need to know to get an interview or promising lead on a job. Instead of visiting gossip sites and playing games online all day, figure out what skills you'd like to improve. Seize the day. Send yourself to "me" school.

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On The Job

APRIL 23, 2009

If you're known as a gossip, as someone who is unkind, self-centered or grumpy, don't expect anyone to value your input. career advice what employers want job interviews. It's humiliating to be the person who has to keep trying to chase you down for an answer as if you're the Queen of England and we're trying to get an audience.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I was interviewed by the lovely Elena Aylott from EMEA East about my blog and social media in general. I’ve actually written a few blogs on how to work with confidential documents and not being the office gossip. Last week I was asked to speak to a group of assistants in Sweden about personal branding.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I was interviewed by the lovely Elena Aylott from EMEA East about my blog and social media in general. I’ve actually written a few blogs on how to work with confidential documents and not being the office gossip. Last week I was asked to speak to a group of assistants in Sweden about personal branding.

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On The Job

JULY 13, 2009

Labels: bully , incivility , rude at work , rude interviewers , the cost of bad behavior posted by Anita at 11:54 AM 6 Comments: Frode H said. I’m all for collaboration, but these people never stop talking, and they talk about everything – loudly,” Rosen says. “I This is a very interesting topic.

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On The Job

JULY 22, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, July 22, 2010 Is Using Social Media at Work a Good Idea? Cavalli points out that social media interaction isn’t always about discussing a new movie or dishing the latest gossip.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 9, 2012

And don’t ask for gossip or stories. You can find the images online at Getty Images, Wire Image, IMDB, and any Hollywood site that covers events and gossip such as Perez Hilton. TV crews and journalists will pester you and try to make you promise an interview. Don’t gossip. Look for it the next day. It’s crowded.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 15, 2023

So there’s a lot of, you know, office gossip and stuff like that. So you really have to have a really strong head on your shoulders and just understand that you’re there to do a job and you know, don’t fall into the gossip or the watercooler talk or anything like that. You’re You’re there to do a job.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 24, 2013

I passed the HR interview and I am waiting for the answer from the CEO interview. I had 2 initial interviews or tests before I came down to meeting the CEO. It’s best not to gossip or form secret alliances. They have helped me so much but I still have concerns. I am scared, VERY scared I've volunteered a lot.

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On The Job

JANUARY 26, 2012

If you've been frustrated that you haven't managed to nail a new job despite your qualifications and solid interviews, your references could be the root of the problem. But job seekers who can't figure out why they've been rejected for several jobs when they're well qualified and have good interviews are also clients.

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Success

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The foundation’s Neon Future Science program produces one-on-one interviews with Aoki about current breakthroughs and discoveries. This principle guided Aoki through numerous projects, and he founded Dim Mak Records in 1996, which has signed artists such as Bloc Party and The Gossip. There was never this fear of, ‘I can’t do it.

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On The Job

MAY 26, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Does It Matter Whether You Have Friends at Work? How important is it that you work with people you like? Does it matter if you hang out with them outside of work?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

The problem that sometimes occurs with sharing with current co-workers is it can turn into office gossip. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Some situations however need to be kept in-house and only those who are involved would benefit from discussing it and understand what it was about.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

I wouldnt recommend talking about a co-worker with someone at the office or it ends up being gossip and spreads a bad feeling about that person. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. The good thing about apologizing is even though a bad mood was passed along, saying you are sorry goes a long way to making things right. (I

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 13, 2010

LOL I don’t divulge because I don’t have any and it’s not good to gossip. Be prepared that sometimes the job description you’re given when you interview is vastly differently once you’re in the job. Whenever I tell people what I do for a living, someone asks if I’ve see the above titles. And then ‘war stories’ come out sometimes.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 10, 2012

You can ask in the interview in a nice way. While you won't ever know until it's too late, try to find the boss that can already say they promoted their last couple of assistants after 2 years WHILE you are interviewing for the job. This is something you should think about while interviewing for jobs.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

My question however, is… should I disclose the reason for my termination in my job interviews? I’m sure you’ve realized while it’s common to have a lot of office politics, it is not fun to work in a gossip-filled environment. 5) Practice interviewing and answering any questions related to your last job and the departure.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

It also means going on job interviews or meeting with any agency that calls you because they will often keep you in their database when the right job does come up. Be the bigger person and don't gossip! Get as many recommendations on LinkedIn as you can and network with people and help them out.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 4, 2010

Don’t Gossip Talking behind other people’s back is like putting your exhaustion pipe to somebody else door, while pretending you’re looking in a different direction. ’ Even people who avoid gossiping don’t realise that talking bad about yourself makes you believe it eventually. Great post. Stay Motivated!

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Success

JULY 12, 2021

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On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2009

I recently interviewed an employment law expert, who pointed out there are a lot of myths that employees believe, including the one that they can say what they want at work. And networking and social chit chat is always great- just keep it to a min and don't become the office gossip queen! October 28, 2009 1:10 PM Anita said.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, December 28, 2009 10 gifts to give your career As the gift-giving season draws to a close, it’s time to remember that you still have one more gift left to bestow: The gift of a better career.

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Success

AUGUST 3, 2021

Ideal work environment: Interpersonal sharing is valued Productivity-boosting tip: Set boundaries Productivity-busting habit to watch out for: Gossip. Their first impressions are hard to beat and, in an interview, Threes have a way of making past failures look like success. Type Three: The Achiever.

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