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Taking Career Advice from TikTok? Experts Suggest Keeping These 4 Things In Mind

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In the past, most people would ask a mentor or career coach for advice. A recent study finds that Gen Z and millennials are more likely to get their career advice from TikTok than a mentor, with one in five making career decisions based on advice from TikTok creators.

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A Talented Woman Crafting Careers for Women

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This interview has been edited for length and clarity. And I remember thinking and saying, “Oh, no, my main goal is just to work at a law firm, make a really good salary.” My boss, Virginia, she was my first woman mentor. I never really had a mentor before that, but she taught me everything about contracts.

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Answering Your Questions

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

You can ask in the interview in a nice way. There are others who mean well, but never have enough time to mentor you. 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.

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Answering Reader Mail: Confidential Job Hunts, Raises, Promotions & Better Projects

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It’s such a shame that there aren’t more managers who are good mentors that help each individual grow and learn more in their roles. You also have more negotiating leverage for a better salary and projects. Dear Reader, Thank you so much for your questions. I hope I can be of some help to you.

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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. You wrote, “I did very well on my interviews and it's down to me and one other EA who already has a full time job.” I recently found myself out of work and started my search. This can be taken in one of two ways.

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The Enneagram at Work: Which Number Are You?

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Their first impressions are hard to beat and, in an interview, Threes have a way of making past failures look like success. Sixes are the most loyal employees of all the Enneagram types, sometimes putting up with a difficult boss or lackluster salary for longer than they should. When it comes to meetings, they show up prepared.