Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

I would like to get better assignments, promoted, or get a raise before a few more years go by. 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. Asking for recommendations is something you should be doing all-year round, just like networking.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Some have lost jobs, didn’t get promotions or pay raises, or lost funding due to employer budget cuts. My advice is to grab a member and become a mentor or get mentored! Not only are you improving your skills and adding to your resume, you are making yourself more indispensable and an asset to your company or the next one.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

She mentors, trains, and coaches EA/AAs across the region. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. While supporting J., I love where I’m at.

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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. Get as many recommendations on LinkedIn as you can and network with people and help them out. Know how to network and be helpful.

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All Things Admin

MAY 5, 2022

If you’ve followed me for long, you’ve likely heard me say that, aside from a current resume, a professional portfolio is the single best thing you can do for your career. It can help you secure a promotion or a raise. EA Advocate and Mentor. Make an effort to interact with your network. City Clerk. College Educator.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

If you can prove yourself as a good worker you can go up through the ranks and because they already know how you work, they are more apt to promote you. If a more experienced assistant comes alongside you and provides mentoring - dont refuse it. She said it wouldnt look good on my resume if I was seen as a job hopper.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

It says a lot when your boss wants to grow you within the company and promote you. I also knew everything I was feeling was very true for me, but also confusing because if my boss didn’t need me, I wouldn’t have a job, I wouldn’t get a paycheck, and I wouldn’t have all this experience to put on my resume.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

That means being better prepared for downturns in the economy or your industry, and keeping an active network so that when bad times do hit, you’re ready to get the help you need. Your resume should always be able to reflect that you’ve kept up on the latest training and skills. Find a mentor. Update (or build) your resume.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Your termination is more “in the past” than being the focal point of your resume because your first job description will be the temping stuff. All this time I wanted to be recognized for my great resume and hard work and when I got offered a job on the spot, I retreated instead of saying yes right away.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

That one unassuming, non-meaty, first temp gig got me my first CEO EA job and eventually my promotion to project manager down the road. The short answer is create your own luck, network for mutually beneficial relationships, give back, know your unique selling point, be proactive, and be humble and grateful. How did you recover? (or

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

It also looks bad on one’s resume. Case in point, I worked for a short time at a social networking website.) I can only assume you get one, and there is a section about goals, improvements, things you want to learn/change, or some sort of feedback about maybe even getting promoted out. I have also been on both sides of a layoff.

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