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Answering Reader Mail: Re-Entering the Admin Field

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I thoroughly enjoy the diversity of these positions, the project management, and the role of admin support. Concomitantly, over the last three years I've served as a committee member and conference organizer with an educational nonprofit. Temp, volunteer, apply for PT work and list that as your present role.

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Answering Reader Mail: From Lawyer to Executive Assistant?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I currently work as a lawyer and undertake every day many of the types of responsibilities that make up an executive assistant role, such as administration, communication, project management and so on, usually in a very demanding and high pressure context, and before this I worked in various communications/PR roles.

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Answering Reader Mail: Taking Your Career to the Next Level

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Maybe you can be their estate manager in charge of everything from renovations, chef, gardener, pool boy, driver, security staff to nanny. While you will have to work out of their home, if you are in charge of everyone else, and all those projects, that's equivalent to being a project manager at a company.

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

You mentioned you really want to progress and develop your skills, but managing the office is hindering your ability to focus. At this point in your career, I am pretty certain that you are smart, organized, reliable, and are doing pretty well with performance. However, to even be considered for such a major undertaking speak volumes.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.