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? One of the best ways to get a raise is to try to ask for more responsibility and increase your skills and talents much like you did. Happy job hunting and keep me posted!

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 27, 2017

For PAs and EAs in particular, where success in the role is just as much down to personality and “fit” as it is to hard skills, video as an interview tool makes a lot of sense. For a generation growing up on Snapchat and YouTube, applying for jobs with a video will seem like the most natural thing in the world.

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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. Differentiate yourself: determine how you can best benefit the company through your ideas, skills and experience.

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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. Differentiate yourself: determine how you can best benefit the company through your ideas, skills and experience.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 5, 2011

I decided to leave my previous employee in June 2010 but was job hunting for 6 months and when I did get the role I am in currently I had to complete a detailed application form, attend three interviews and sit two psychometric tests (for language and numerical skills). However, this just isn’t the case anymore.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 9, 2008

It ended up I did get the job. They mustn't have noticed my grey roots or wrinkled suit, or I completely wowed them with my skills and humour, but this definitely was not the way to go to an interview! You can always learn from the experience and see what the expectations are out there and what the job market is like.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 18, 2009

Jasmine was quick to help me gather some materials here at home, since everything I have is locked up at my present office until I am allowed back in. 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. Fondly, Jane Admin. CWCA/Executive Assistant.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 18, 2009

Jasmine was quick to help me gather some materials here at home, since everything I have is locked up at my present office until I am allowed back in. 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. Fondly, Jane Admin. CWCA/Executive Assistant.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 8, 2014

No one should be attending boring old events with the same old presentations and speakers. This is particularly important if job hunting, as most recruiters will now look for an active engagement in your chosen profession. Our training should inspire us through a really creative atmosphere. Technology. Social Media.

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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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Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

You might also look for courses that will develop some new administrative and entrepreneurial skills that will expand your contributions to your company and can possibly save them from having to hire another employee to do that work. I am job hunting right now and notice that the majority of companies are asking for two or more skill sets.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

With their technology skills and great social networking abilities, GenY ( born roughly between 1980-2003) previously have found employers willing to meet their expectations. Like the rest of job hunters, Generation Y has found jobs can be tough to come by, even with their skills. But are they going to be different?

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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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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

We've hired people even though they answered all the questions correctly and were skilled, but didn't seem energized or excited. Do your very best and present yourself well, but be hopeful that a slip up isn't an automatic end-of-the-world scenario. We know LA traffic is horrendous and sometimes it really can't be avoided.

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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? How well do they listen?

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