Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 9, 2015

As a PA you know you have the organisational skills to rule the world and actually know your company well enough do half the jobs in the place if push came to shove. You know you can do the job and you are offering this company a great employee. The post Tips on transitioning your career appeared first on Practically Perfect PA.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 26, 2015

The description lists all of the core skills (diary and email management, travel arrangements, expenses etc) followed by one or two more bullet points relating to tasks designed specifically for the role (managing in-house IT software, supporting certain departments, managing social media for the organisation for example).

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All Things Admin

APRIL 28, 2021

Talk with your manager. If you’re already meeting with your manager on a consistent basis, use the meetings as an opportunity to discuss your career path. If you don’t have a weekly meeting, it’s time to set up one so your manager can stay connected to what you’re doing. If the answer is no, start preparing for a job hunt.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2013

A lot of assistants work with just their manager so it is important to stress that you consider this to be a partnership and in effect you are working together as a team. I do work well on my own but I also like to get involved in projects and feel that I can contribute to any group work either using my creative or organisational skills.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Joe Kearney retired from the Army in May after 23 years and has two words of advice for fellow veterans who will be looking for a job in the private sector: "Start early." Hiring managers cite veterans'' ability to show how their skills can be used in the private sector as a top negative, according to the Center for a New American Security.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Joe Kearney retired from the Army after 23 years and has two words of advice for fellow veterans who will be looking for a job in the private sector: "Start early." Hiring managers cite veterans'' ability to show how their skills can be used in the private sector as a top negative, according to the Center for a New American Security.

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 17, 2013

The good news for these newly unemployed financial workers and others with business office experience is that there is an opportunity to create their own jobs by entering the relatively new field of virtual business services. While the economy can make traditional job hunting difficult, it can actually help usher in new ideas and services.

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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. So how is your packaging in comparison? Are you “gift wrapped” to best promote your professionalism and spirit of excellence? You are waiting for the perfect timing. You want to obtain their favor, and have them hear you fully!

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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. So how is your packaging in comparison? Are you “gift wrapped” to best promote your professionalism and spirit of excellence? You are waiting for the perfect timing. You want to obtain their favor, and have them hear you fully!

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 12, 2016

Not being invited to join the right committees / projects. Experiences (where have you gained your expertise from e.g. projects, industry etc.). Review all your expertise and experiences and make sure that you are specific in the way you describe them e.g. Organise events could sound better as senior executive events management.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 7, 2016

They will have investors to answer to while trying to secure clients, manage staff and spearhead the business. In my experience it is often the assistant that has to manage changes within organisations. We are great at managing change and this can be really useful in a startup environment.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Garrett Miller , president and chief executive of CoTria and former recruiter for Pfizer , has some advice for college students in the job hunt now or those who may soon join it. Job candidates should share a story about how they took responsibility for a failure in their life and how they faced a moment of "moral ambiguity," he says.

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On The Job

APRIL 15, 2008

But some enterprising teens got together and decided they wanted to set up their own job site, and have done so at myfirstpaycheck.com. While pretty limited in scope, it is interesting to read some comments from job-hunting teens and the lessons learned. Tags: bald late excuses first job AIDS/HIV CareerBuilder.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 26, 2009

One of the unexpected surprises was that once my contract ended all the recruiters that I worked with said I did well and offered to help me with my job hunt too! My resume gets passed through 2 or 3 people or a hiring manager is doing a general search on LinkedIn or the job sites. So I'm covered at the central hub.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 8, 2014

Assistants will no longer have to get their manager’s permission to travel to London or other major cities for networking opportunities which can be a major hurdle. Understanding technology can lead to assistants taking on projects outside of our mainstream role so I think embracing new technology should be a key focus for us this year.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 22, 2023

An executive, hiring manager, interviewer, or recruiter can go through this cohesive, easy-to-read collection of career highlights and instantly see the value you bring to an organization. 3 Types of Professional Portfolios There are three types of professional portfolios: print, social, and digital. Each type helps set you up for success.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

I knew I didn’t want to job hunt for more than 6-9 months if I didn’t have to. And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. So I read a lot about happiness, job hunting, and a meaningful life. I’m not sure how your job hunting experience was.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Because of when you were born, your manager or co-workers may talk to you differently, react to you in specific ways or have preconceived notions about what you like and dislike. You've obviously done a good job in communicating with your manager and in getting feedback. Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

My question regards the difficulty I am having in reentering the admin support field despite the fact that I have ten years of office management and administrative support experience. I thoroughly enjoy the diversity of these positions, the project management, and the role of admin support. Cast a wider net and be flexible.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 19, 2016

A huge pro for all of my job hopping is the amount of different experience I have as an assistant. All of the different projects I have worked on over the years have provided me with lots of skills that I might not have otherwise acquired if I stayed in one role. For me that has made job hopping worth it.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Are you targeting projects so they anticipate market conditions? Don’t expect to show up late for work several times a week and then expect the boss to hand over a big project. The theme I got from the list is that everyone needs to manage his or her own career, because no one else will manage it for you. Stay current.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

State you’d love to be an EA and learn so much you can be promoted to coordinator, director, manager. And it’s not only important to state them to others, but for you yourself to live your life and to manage your career so you do 99% of the work and that 1% allows others to help you if they wish to get to you the next level.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

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. Don't be an assistant to a Director or Manager if at all possible. If anything, they sometimes marvel at how long the assistant did manage to last.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes. 2) How manageable are you? 6) Be strategic about your career plan and job hunt.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

More importantly, once you figure that out, it can help you MANAGE your feelings and perspective during the day whenever you get frustrated or every hour if needed. I started this blog while temping/job hunting and I was allowed to write or do personal side projects as long as it was not interfering with my work.

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