On The Job

AUGUST 31, 2012

Or, you may have thought someone was pulling your leg to tell you that your Ivy League education would net you a 20-hour-a-week temp job with no benefits and have you living at home with your parents. Others are still under a great deal of stress as their brains try to assimilate this new reality of a rocky economy and uncertain job market.

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Success

DECEMBER 20, 2022

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Success

DECEMBER 15, 2023

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

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. Even when a company is downsizing or merging, there’s a lot of opportunity for contract roles or temp gigs to help them thru the transition. When you job hunt keep this in mind.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

Now's a great time to set a foundation and train your executive (if they are willing and learn to trust you) so a precedent can be set. If possible, train your boss to cc you whenever something needs to be handled and clue you in on conversations so you have somewhat of an idea of what is going on. You ask a very good question!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels. It also costs a lot to hire someone else because finding the time to find the right person and training them is expensive in energy, manpower, resources, and money. Yes, you are playing baseball, but are you a pro or in the little leagues?

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 7, 2018

Grow & learn; read, talk to mentors, attend training or a conference, watch webinars, etc. One full-time job and a few temp positions came after that one. If your job has changed ask yourself if the change will be a positive or if you need to take control and make your own changes. Maybe it’s time to find a better career match.

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