Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

This is my first admin job supporting a mid-level executive. I love working in admin, but I have been stuck in this dead end job for more than a few years now without a raise. I also haven’t been growing or learning anything new since Day 1 because my boss won’t give me projects. Happy job hunting and keep me posted!

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All Things Admin

JUNE 22, 2023

A print portfolio is useful in face-to-face meetings where you can physically present it in a three-ring binder or other professional format. But people who show up for a job interview ready to present their professional portfolio aren’t just saying they can do something – they’re proving it.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Perhaps you aren’t job hunting, but have an idea you’d like to pitch to management. Presentation: package yourself like you would your resume: tidy things up and keep it current. If any part of your presentation packaging contrasts instead of compliments, you won’t be taken seriously.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Perhaps you aren’t job hunting, but have an idea you’d like to pitch to management. Presentation: package yourself like you would your resume: tidy things up and keep it current. If any part of your presentation packaging contrasts instead of compliments, you won’t be taken seriously.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 9, 2008

If your skills fall short of what is required for this particular job posting, you may want to pass this opportunity by (at least this time around), but you can always take courses and learn the required skills or upgrade your present skills for the next time.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

We had an incredible webinar event with over 1,300 assistants registered to learn more about why, as an administrative professional, they should consider a career certification. We have listed each speaker and what the attendees will learn. We had a rich discussion in the chat box that we’ll try to copy here for you.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

Temp, volunteer, apply for PT work and list that as your present role. While your ultimate goal is FT job in admin, the only thing that will get you there is recent experience in admin - the good ol' fashioned catch-22. So when they get that job hunting email, it's just a typical update.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Do your very best and present yourself well, but be hopeful that a slip up isn't an automatic end-of-the-world scenario. This is a very difficult thing to learn or overcome because most often HR doesn't have the time to explain this to you or believe it is something you should be asked to "fix."

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

The funny thing is that she presents herself so sweetly to everyone; at one administrative assistant meeting (she supervises all admins), she proudly announced that there were some people she just did not like at the company but that no one would ever know it. And what is the best way to present it? Here are some tips.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Roberta, Hopefully, everyone -- no matter the age -- will learn important lessons such as being more resourceful, networking and being resilient. We can learn so much from history, but as soon as things start to do well again, we seem to forget everything we learned. At least they will be that way for a couple of years!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

You may even start to think your current job is not that bad afterall. Posted by Patricia Robb at 12:22 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , bored , interview , job hunting , job satisfaction , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Foley-In-Charge said. Were you reading my last post? :) Great article.

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