On The Job

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt I hear from a lot of people who are out of work. Treat looking for a job as a job,” she says.

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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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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 10, 2012

I only realized this when I had the below conversations with my friends who had great jobs, but were not executive assistants or outside of the corporate realm. I hope these tips help you! This adds up to thousands of dollars and it usually takes at least two weeks to get your money back. Have money for job hunting and working.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Building your personal brand is crucial to standing out from the crowd when job hunting. After all, Inc reports that every corporate job opening attracts an average of 250 resumes, but on average only four to six people will interview for the position. Share Carefully. Protect Your CV.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 13, 2011

Lately I've been poking around online trying to see what else is out there for self-branding and job hunting. It is a site and free service to tweet out your full resume. They also notify you of jobs in your area. Technology moves at such a fast pace it's hard to keep up with what's out there. Pretty cool, eh?

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 25, 2022

When recruiters are assisted with tools ranging from AI resume parsers and automated job listing to interview scheduling, recruiting staff can focus their energy on engaging with top candidates and augmenting their recruitment brand. Mobile recruitment can't be ignored today by recruiters.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 7, 2010

In 2008, Linda Woody was a stay-at-home mom for two daughters, sometimes picking up work as a public-relations consultant. 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 There are jobs out there," Woody says.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Sitting by a scenic lake near his Ericsson office, Kearney recalls a brief stint as a government contractor after leaving the military and uses the lake as an analogy for his job-hunting strategy. But the network also allows military members to explore job options with employers such as Amazon, General Electric and Lockheed-Martin.

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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? I can not stress volunteering enough to spruce up your resume for when are you ready to leave your current company. Happy job hunting and keep me posted!

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On The Job

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The job-hunting experience can be a stressful one: sending out resumes, interviewing, sending out more resumes and interviewing again. It can take weeks, even months, to nail the job you want. Are you positive that you’re not setting yourself up for future disappointment?

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 29, 2017

Or worse, people are seeing your profile, but it does a poor job of representing you and what you do.” (Melonie Dodaro, LinkedIn Expert). Okay, so hands up, you admit that you are not doing as much as you could. Fear not, here are my 25 top tips to help get you noticed on LinkedIn. Will you be acting on any of these tips?

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market While I knew there was a good chance the unemployment rate would go up, when I heard the latest figures were 10.2

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2010

And, you are well aware that your resume speaks volumes. 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. What about your hairstyle?

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2010

And, you are well aware that your resume speaks volumes. 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. What about your hairstyle?

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On The Job

DECEMBER 29, 2011

I spent the holidays with family and friends, and the one subject that came up over and over again (apart from the discussion that we were all eating too much) was about jobs. Some people were looking for jobs, and others were complaining about their current positions. So how do you fly below the radar when searching for a job?

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

It's not near as much fun as say, watching to see if Lady Gaga will show up covered in raw eggs and bran cereal, but it's something I feel I need to do for my job. People depend on me to give them job hunting advice that will help them get out of the unemployment ranks. I asked for more details and then sent in my resume."

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Job Advice Blog

AUGUST 2, 2010

Every person is unique, and every company and job is unique. Job hunting isn’t that different from dating. She’s seen over 600,000 resumes and knows how hiring authorities think and how they hire. Sign up for her free newsletter and receive a comprehensive resume report in return!

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Office Dynamics

MAY 18, 2009

I want to control my own destiny, so I've put on my sea legs, spiffed up the resume I left with you, put together a dynamic resume kit packet and a teaser including my brochure (developed at World Class Assistant Part 2), hoping to get through the door of a company I've been eying. I credit you with any success I might achieve.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 18, 2009

I want to control my own destiny, so I've put on my sea legs, spiffed up the resume I left with you, put together a dynamic resume kit packet and a teaser including my brochure (developed at World Class Assistant Part 2), hoping to get through the door of a company I've been eying. I credit you with any success I might achieve.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

Thank you so much for taking up this blog. Six of these years were at a small, personal services start up, that I sold profitably, and the remaining four years were as admin support at two small businesses. Well, the educational field is dismal and I've given up on the teaching career. This experience spanned from 1997 to 2010.

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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 Do you ever get that ho hum feeling about your job and know it is time to consider moving on? After four years at my previous job I knew it was time to go. When an opportunity came up, I went for it.

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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. September 22, 2009 5:50 AM Anno said. Works everytime!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 6, 2013

Google for the UTA list and sign up for all email lists and job boards for the entertainment industry, network with people you know, send your resume and cover letter snail mail to every company you want to work at to the attn of the recruiting department, and establish an online presence so headhunters find you via LinkedIn and job sites.

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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? Welcome back to my blog!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 25, 2009

The executive basically yelled at me for showing up for the interview because he wasn't a CEO and he thought it was absurd that I would even show up for a non-CEO executive assistant position. My first two jobs found me and I went on to work for a 3rd CEO. So that leaves Los Angeles. I didn't choose to be an assistant to CEOs.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

That’s because like many job seekers, you’re probably spending way too much time poring over job boards and sending resumes to cyber black holes that offer you little chance of finding a job. In other words, it’s time to network, still the best way to land a job. Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

1) We love applicants who only follow up once via email. There are weeks where we are waiting to see how the work flow will end up that affects the number of people we hire. If HR really likes you, they will place you in their talent pipeline and strongly encourage you to keep in touch with them should something else open up.

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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. Finding a job is very much a numbers game. And where they end up is really just a natural trajectory of where they began.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Like the rest of job hunters, Generation Y has found jobs can be tough to come by, even with their skills. This is now a more grown up generation,” says Dan Finnigan, CEO of Jobvite. There is nothing like real life to wake people up. When hiring picks up,(and it will), I think we'll see a more humble workforce.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

He's expressed his appreciation for my hard work and his desire for me to move up in the company once I've decided where I want to be, which I am still figuring out. And so a part of me wished I could do my job, but that my boss would need me a little less, although I know that sounded absurd on the face of it.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

I invited half a dozen people but the word spread like wildfire and almost the entire product and engineering team showed up a little after 5:30pm. I originally just invited six people, but about thirty+ showed up. My question however, is… should I disclose the reason for my termination in my job interviews? We want to help you.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Your resume should always be able to reflect that you’ve kept up on the latest training and skills. Attend an event or sign up for an online class that really challenges you. Becoming too comfortable in your career and with your skills can set you up for problems if you suddenly find yourself out of work. I love #10.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

You 'll learn my most cringe worthy moment, tips, and a little about me as a person. I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town. No hello, no trying to chat them up, or loiter to see if any celebrities were there. Any recruiter who sees your resume will silently wonder the following questions.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

You ask a very good question and I'm so glad you are being proactive with your job hunt and career. The best strategy is to sign up with every single temp agency in town. When I started out, no one really had a website/blog/Twitter/Facebook/MySpace so I just opened up the YellowPages and called every single one.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 29, 2013

"The grass isn''t always greener on the other side, so professionals should first consider how they might improve their current situation before looking for a new job," said Max Messmer, chairman of Accountemps and author of Human Resources Kit For Dummies ® , 3 rd Edition (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.). Partner with a recruiter.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Sometimes, if you meet with people on an individual basis, the last person will most often tell you that it's just a mere formality to meet because everyone else already gave the thumbs up. Whenever I finish a job, I send out thank you cards to everyone I've met and interacted with. It's the little things that matter! Please share!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

A 20% increase in salary seems too good to pass up. Aside from what I will write below, you should consider re-reading my post from July 2011 titled The Realities of Job Hunting As a High Level Executive Assistant. Will you constantly review your job and life every 3 months when a new opportunity comes up?

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