Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

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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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

How do I get a recommendation letter from my boss for a new job hunt without raising suspicion or improve my situation without my boss’ help? 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. Happy job hunting and keep me posted!

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On The Job

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Six months later, as the economy grew worse and Woody wasn't getting anywhere with her job-hunting efforts, she had a conversation with her sister. She told me that I needed to act and dress like I had a job, and so the next day I should get up and put on a suit," Woody says. "I There are jobs out there," Woody says.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Here are a few tips on how to use LinkedIn effectively: Complete your profile. It is the way of the world that you will be judged by your photo so keep it sober, especially if you are job hunting. Personal Assistant and office Manager – PAOM. Institute of Administrative Management (IAM). Job hunting.

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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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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 10, 2017

Hello New & Returning Readers, About 2 years ago I wrote an in-depth post about how I job hunt. Here are my 10 tips on setting yourself up for a great job search, whether for the very first time or not. Here are my 10 tips on setting yourself up for a great job search, whether for the very first time or not.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, December 16, 2009 4 ways to "manage up" Many people feel "stuck" these days. But how would you feel about managing your boss? Have you had success "managing up"?

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JANUARY 25, 2022

A recruitment automation software helps manage all recruiting tasks from sourcing candidates, building talent pools, and improving communication processes. The software you choose should overall cover all of your daily recruiting activities, including sourcing candidates , screening and storing resumes, and managing applicant pools.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 27, 2017

No surprise then that the vast majority of employers now use video as part of their interview process, saying it saves a significant amount of time on face-to-face interviews and gives hiring managers a strong understanding of who will fit in a specific role and company culture. However, what if (like me!) Surroundings.

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On The Job

AUGUST 28, 2009

I hate looking for a job. While there are plenty of tutorials about how to Twitter, I’m going to give tips specific to job hunters. What are some other tips for job seekers on Twitter? Job seekers need to remember that Twitter is a business tool for them--and it's a good one. OK, enough. Thanks, Miriam.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, November 9, 2009 5 tips for working at home with your significant other The tough times have brought about a lot of changes, both personally and professionally. Nice tips!

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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. Here are some tips for executive assistants (and for administrators who aspire to the C-level support level) to help you take your game to the next level. You are waiting for the perfect timing.

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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. Here are some tips for executive assistants (and for administrators who aspire to the C-level support level) to help you take your game to the next level. You are waiting for the perfect timing.

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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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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 29, 2017

Fear not, here are my 25 top tips to help get you noticed on LinkedIn. Will you be acting on any of these tips? LinkedIn also generates the highest visitor-to-lead conversion rate of 2.74%, so if you are not fully optimizing this platform you are really missing out. 25 ways to get noticed on LinkedIn. I would love to hear from you.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

How do you keep yourself enthused about your career or job hunt? Labels: Anita Bruzzese , career advice , find a job , get a job posted by Anita at 10:25 AM 10 Comments: Dan said. You can't assume getting hired once means never job hunting again. A gap in employment can be just that--a gap!

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 12, 2016

All eager, hungry and demanding top notch speakers – ‘Give me knowledge!’ ‘ Give me practical tips!’ My job was to talk about What is your value? – 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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On The Job

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

In fact (I'm a geeky academic), there was an interesting research article in the journal of Human Resource Management (vol. December 3, 2009 2:35 PM Post a Comment << Home Previous Posts 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job. 5 tips for working at home with your significant o.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Im considered a white-collar professional, and have been in management. Another reason unions may find a toehold in the professional ranks is the changing relationship between the white collar employees and their managers. Managers’ roles have really been undermined by other people.

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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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Office Dynamics

MAY 18, 2009

I will keep you posted on the outcome of my job hunt in these tumultuous times, and again thank you so much for your help. Do you have a story you would like to share or tips on how other admins can land on their feet? Tags: Admin Assistant Training Career Management. My goal is to get my resume on the top of the stack.

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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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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Here are some money management tips I've learned over the years that may help you. Do a great job. Do a great job and learn to negotiate to a better salary or when you job hunt after you've gained a lot of experience. So the short answer is yes. Still, worth repeating!

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 15, 2016

It can be difficult to get a sense of the office culture before you take the job so here are a few tips to help you spot a great work place: Has the organisation won any awards or put themselves forward for any. How to spot a good office culture. That is a huge percentage!

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Office Dynamics

MAY 18, 2009

I will keep you posted on the outcome of my job hunt in these tumultuous times, and again thank you so much for your help. Do you have a story you would like to share or tips on how other admins can land on their feet? My goal is to get my resume on the top of the stack. Jane Admin. Two weeks later). Sincerely, Jane Admin.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets There are still jobs to be had, you just have to find them. I was speaking to a manager the other day and he said when he gets a resume, that is one of the first things he checks. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

As you know I only blog when I feel inspired and hopefully feel that I have some wisdom or tips to impart. Are you looking for networking advice, job hunting advice, resume services, interview prep, career navigation, LinkedIn self branding, or getting mentored about career/life? Also realize that hiring managers are people too.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

There are some certification programs out there that, unfortunately, don’t teach you how to build partnership with your executive or how to manage your executive’s day; but our programs do. (JB). There were several public seminar companies whose 1 day workshops I attended and I did learn some good tips. I just felt it wasn’t enough!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 11, 2011

Here are the 10 types of tests I've encountered during my job hunts. The hiring manager would give me a hypothetical scenario that would be the worst possible incident at work to solve. Then, I would verbalize to the hiring manager as if they were the client/board member/etc on what I would say. Do you have any tips?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 25, 2009

2) Now that I'm job hunting again my biggest obstacle is HR or executives see not working for a CEO is a step down for me even though I don't see it that way. Despite having zero experience in other fields, I've been offered other jobs as I've proven I can hit the ground running and learn as I go. So that leaves Los Angeles.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

an online career management service in Palo Alto, Calif., job seekers only talk, or e-mail, an average of eight people outside of their current organization on a monthly basis. Nothing will help you find another job or protect your career more than having a monster business network. Most people won't do that.

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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

MARCH 22, 2013

In your case, she may have been able to influence the SVP, CEO, HR, or the other assistants because she is in charge of all admin and it’s her duty to manage them. And part of that is managing up - bringing things to their boss' attention and up the chain it goes. Bosses usually ask themselves themselves: How manageable is an employee?

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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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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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On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

People graduating college now are still working the same jobs we have had our whole lives. This means doing the jobs no older person wants and living off of tips. As for entitled, now and unlike many previous generations, we work for free on top of working a menial job to make the bills.

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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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