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On the Outside Looking In

Laughing all the Way to Work

I was out of work, temping here and there for a year. There are also sites for networking to keep your name out there. Employers may get to see a side of you other than what you put on your resume or present at the interview. A good way to network in person is through professional associations.

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Answering Reader Mail: Re-Entering the Admin Field

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Temp, volunteer, apply for PT work and list that as your present role. So, it's best to search for temporary, short-term admin work via temping, volunteering, applying for part time work so you have something to put on your resume. Through volunteering, you can network and keep your pulse on the industry of your choosing.

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Handling Job Loss & 8 Tips to Get Back On Track

Office Dynamics

After 6+ years with my present company, they are restructuring the admins and have laid off those of us who can't relocate to another state. Keep networking and see if anyone can direct you. Do temp work until you land a permanent full-time position. I've been requested to address this in a Blog. I am one of those.

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Handling Job Loss & 8 Tips to Get Back On Track

Office Dynamics

After 6+ years with my present company, they are restructuring the admins and have laid off those of us who can't relocate to another state. Keep networking and see if anyone can direct you. Do temp work until you land a permanent full-time position. I've been requested to address this in a Blog. I am one of those.

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Answering Reader Mail: What Do Employers Look for in High-Level EA Candidates?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Beside being a junior level EA and having multiple administrative support jobs in the past, I am not sure how I can present myself as a capable and competent EA. I mention how I worked for all my CEOs because I was recruited away as a temp. My goal as temp was to be asked back as a temp repeatedly - that’s it.

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Outsourcing - Good or Bad?

Professional Assistant Blog

The downfall of outsourcing is that youre not sure if the quality of the work will be presented, since you are relying one someone or a company to do the work for you and might not be to your standards. This definitely saves you time and money, so that you can focus on doing whats most important to your business - making money.

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

Is it possible to get a list of attendee email addresses to network after the webinar? As the assistant wanting to get approval, you would fill in the Goal/Learning Objectives column and then present that to your executive and show the benefits of each. It’s a great way to mentor, as well as network.

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