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

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The COVID-19 pandemic left millions of Americans jobless, and Business Insider’s list of major companies that have announced job cuts suggests another round of layoffs is underway. It’s vital that you continue your job search during the holidays. Here’s how to stay motivated while job searching throughout the holiday season: 1.

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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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The Realities of Job Hunting As A High Level Executive Assistant

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Here are some tips as your career progresses that will affect how you job hunt. The lower-level admin you are the more jobs there are. Those jobs support the President, CEO, CTO, CFO, and Chairman. Your job hunt will take a lot longer. Job hunt with focus. Make a decision.

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When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off to work I go.

Laughing all the Way to Work

If you get an opportunity for an interview you may as well go and try it. Be prepared in the interview with your own questions too. I always like the interview to be a conversation, with both sides talking. HA HA, not funny Be very careful about using humour in an interview. They are interested, now what?

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Is your employer clueless about your needs?

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, December 21, 2009 Is your employer clueless about your needs? Happy holidays! 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job. December 22, 2009 2:40 PM Anita said.

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Answering Reader Mail: Re-Entering the Admin Field

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Call your old contacts, do informational interviews, network twice removed. Whenever I look for a job, I send out over 200 individual emails telling people what I've been up to. So when they get that job hunting email, it's just a typical update. Just do something and start somewhere is the key.

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Answering Reader Mail: How Long is it Fair to be a Temp for a Job?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I did very well on my interviews and it's down to me and one other EA who already has a full time job. If you or any EA was let go of performance issues, that is also factored in when applying for new jobs. What did they learn? It’s interesting that they clued you in the fact that the other EA has full time job.

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