Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Top EAs that work for a famous CEO (think Google, Fortune 100 companies) make as much as low level executives in middle management and have titles like Chief of Staff sometimes. The most popular question on this column is about salary and this is the answer I wrote: How much can the best executive assistants earn in a year?

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 11, 2022

Talk to your hiring manager and set up a smooth interviewing process. Make sure you're being accommodating of their time and are flexible with remote candidates especially during a time when travelling long distances for an in-person interview can be demanding. Setting up a structured interview process is really essential in this case.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. In the past I’d be answering phones, taking memos and maintaining files – nowadays you are an extension of your Executive. I was hired 4 years ago as the PA to the Managing Director and that was it.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 4, 2013

If in 2012 you did not attend any events or training sessions then you should speak to your manager or HR immediately to get something booked for 2013. Our managers will mostly have iPads and have the ability to work remotely from any part of the world. The relationship between assistant and manager . New Technology .

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Recruit CRM

JUNE 17, 2021

Here are three core pointers of a good job description: Explains the reality of the role Showcases the organisation's culture, and A bit of marketing for the company In short, a job description is used for a variety of reasons— starting from the most obvious, which is recruiting, determining salary ranges, creating job goals, job titles and more.

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JANUARY 16, 2022

From finding collaborative software, hosting virtual meetings, and keeping everyone engaged, managers are trying to assess what hybrid work means for business , all while getting their projects done and keeping their employees happy. This can include regular email updates, video meetings, phone calls, and the occasional in-person meetup.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Any money you spend to run or grow your business must be paid for somehow, and not necessarily out of your own salary. Also include your mobile phone plan (or a portion of it) if you use that for your business. Travel and Transportation: Do you do a lot of consulting, or offsite meetings? Gas isn’t cheap!

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 8, 2014

Employment opportunities and salary. 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. The amount of down time we enjoy while our boss travels is certainly decreasing if it is not already non-existent.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Remember that you are there to do your job because you have the skills and qualities that your manager hired you for. Try following these 4 simple steps and you will find that your work performance will increase and hopefully, so will your salary! Don’t let your work performance suffer.

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On The Job

JANUARY 13, 2012

If you think you have a pretty sweet deal because you're allowed to work from home one or two days a week, consider the arrangement Barry Frangipane managed to make with his employer. His productivity increased, and he kept in touch via email, phone and teleconferencing. Read this latest story I did for Gannett/USAToday.com.

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On The Job

APRIL 13, 2009

But hold the phone -- jumping from a "battleship to a fishing boat" as one small business owner put it may not be that easy. For one reason, you may not like doing without all the corporate-world goodies (including the salary), and for another, a small employer may not want you. That may be a hard pill to swallow.

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Administrative Arts

AUGUST 16, 2010

Answering Phones and Screening Calls. Managing Calendars. This one item can become a whole list on some job descriptions if they get specific as to the particular documents you’ll manage. This includes setting up and managing electronic and physical files. Project Management. Managing Office Machinery.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

I’ve attended numerous seminars in leadership, time management, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, meeting planning, event planning, and disaster recovery planning (Joan Eisendot and her website are fantastic resources) as well as is Tyler Davidson at Meetings Focus magazine/website, and freely shared the knowledge with my peers and anyone who asked.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 13, 2009

I would love to take some courses but being out in the west it is hard because most of them are located in Toronto and travel is a hard one to sell for my position. However now with the economic times I think travel will be a no go for some time yet. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

Although your title is Executive Assistant, in reality, your job hunt will reflect that of an executive in years of experience, salary, and specialty. And because executives are constantly traveling for weeks at a time, it may take a month or three just to finally meet everyone. Everyone is busy. Be open.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2014

My background is in management, but a girl has to pay the bills. This makes them unstable, unpredictable, hard to manage, and hard to understand, especially because there is not a reliable, consistent way to have them help you help them. Came across your blog while doing some research for a position I'm interviewing with on Monday.

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