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AUGUST 29, 2023
As with learning any new skill, personal growth takes skill and effort. On the contrary, Brown teaches readers that expecting perfection from ourselves leads to paralysis, inaction, stress and unhappiness. Bolles With a focus on job-hunting and career success, What Color is Your Parachute? By Richard N.
Eat Your Career
JULY 25, 2018
How long should a job search take on average? The general rule of thumb is this: Expect one month of job search for every $10,000 of income you expect to earn. Therefore, if you’re expecting to earn an annual salary of $60,000, you should plan for a 6-month job search. Happy job hunting!
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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? 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!
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. If the new role requires you to work in a department supporting a number of people the answers should detail the excellent skills you have that will help the team succeed.
Job Advice Blog
AUGUST 2, 2010
But because people need a job, they’ll continue to force it – and with a lot of hard work, sweat, and stress – it can be made to fit, but never very well and never for very long. Every person is unique, and every company and job is unique. Job hunting isn’t that different from dating.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
I have heard of EAs working for successful international corporations and earning a very large salary. If you’ve decided you want to be an EA or have a career that leads to a great salary, it all starts with growth. The goal is to go from a busy role to one that is absolutely crazy insane busy and stressful to prove you can do it.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
JUNE 11, 2014
I make an incredible salary so when I tell my husband and friends I want to explore other avenues, they think I'm crazy. 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. 3) Have a strategy.
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