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Is The EA Role Right For You?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I started out as a temp and figured I’d pay my dues, network, and hop to another company or department. Pay your bills on time so you don't stress about shelling out more money in fees. You are reliable, trustworthy, and don’t gossip. Compared to most, you are good at handling stress, change, deadlines, and pressure.

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Even More Questions Answered

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Sign up with the major job hunting sites with your resume and profile, join social network sites geared towards work, and meet with every temp agency in town just to be safe. The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels. Be the bigger person and don't gossip!