Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 7, 2008

Finally, I got a job interview through the temp agency for a one-year contract. It would be the longest contract I had been offered so I was anxious to do well in the interview. I interviewed first with the HR manager and did well. I got a call a few days later to interview with the partner who was looking.

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Melissa Peoples

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Initially, I did receive a few responses, asking me to provide video-pre-screens [not my favorite thing to do, I'm discovering] or to participate in phone pre-screens, which I giddily did, with zero results. I didn't love kow-towing to the age haters, but I also need to work, and let's face it, I am nowhere near ready to retire!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Nicole Grinnell 5:57 Yeah, so I’m the CEO that I was mainly supporting, actually retired. And so when he retired, I thought, you know, well, corporate life is probably just not going to be for me, it’s typically a pretty hourly demanding role. So I’m still you know, handling their post retirement stuff.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

2) Ask to meet for fun and to conduct informational interviews When you send out an email as mentioned above, those who are happy to hear from you and want to help you will respond. You can hang out with your friend and informally conduct an informational interview. Those who are too busy will probably just read it and delete.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 10, 2012

Besides having a checking, retirement account, and a rainy day fund, you should also have a huge savings account of 6 months to a year or more of living funds. It was for catered food at a place that did not take payments over the phone with a credit card. Whenever you interview for a job, there’s at least 2-3 interviews if not more.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

After only 2 weeks, I found a great company through a staffing agency and the position was full time working for a wonderful CEO. I did very well on my interviews and it's down to me and one other EA who already has a full time job. I am a dynamic, successful EA with 2 long term business relationships spanning 26 years.

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