Job Advice Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection While in Transition, Are You Keeping Pace with Technology? In this blog I want to limit my intent to two areas when I talk about technology. Read my blog.

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Job Advice Blog

MAY 15, 2010

Having worked with thousands of people trying to obtain positions of increased responsibility in their chosen industry or field, I have encountered the following common mistakes, resulting in failure to achieve optimal outcomes: No organized search strategy: You need a plan. Leveraging your network of friends and family members.

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Job Advice Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The professional give and take about the industry and your skills? Interviewers who are unprepared, or perhaps even forgot about their appointment with you, must be briefed –by you — on your background, because they probably don’t remember your resume. Where was the scintillating conversation? That’s why I left.

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Job Advice Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

Job search networking groups such as those listed at www.landingexpert.com can provide information, as can an online search for individualized coaching services via LinkedIn or Google. Basically–but without saying so–the firm said it caters to everyone who has money to pay!

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Youve been networking your little tail off.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

Thank you so much for taking up this blog. Dear LM, I am so happy you like my blog! I've been blogging for about 4 years now so that's a lot of material! 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.

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Men With Pens

JULY 21, 2011

Don’t get me wrong; you can have a totally groovy experience at lesser-known sites and accomplish many valuable blogging goals through those avenues. Given the choice between blogging for the big dogs and blogging for the little dogs, the benefits of going for the higher-ranking option are obvious. It‘s a no-brainer.

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The Marq

APRIL 12, 2012

Guest Editor’s Note : The following guest blog post is the first in a series from a dear friend, A. So much so that the economic meltdown of 2008 didn’t seem to affect him, even though he worked in the construction industry as a Senior Project Manager. Eric’s message asked for a copy of my resume. Scot Tedisco. How right he was!

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 26, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   The NY Times article As Private Tutoring Booms, Parents Look for Returns   suggests that spending on tutors continued to grow despite the recession and is a $5-$7 billion industry. 

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 10, 2017

I had always meant to expound on that post about how the internet, social media, and networking online play a very big role for how I conduct my search and also improve my chances of protecting myself. So while that may never happen again, I still post my resume online with a stripped down version because you never know.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

That means in addition to ramping up your networking efforts, you need to immediately take steps to clean up your online footprint. Learn how to manage your privacy settings within each social network you use. 1) We changed everything (resume, cover letters, online profiles, etc.) and MSN right away. Here's what we did.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 6, 2013

The next step is to jump industries and focus on the creative. If you’ve worked for the top dog at the equity firm and have a lot of experience, it’s usually understood that you are so talented you can work in any industry. Here is more information on my other blog posts that might be useful to you.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 26, 2009

I'd like to think of myself as having a lot of initiative, creating my own luck, and being pretty good at networking. The entertainment industry is so small that these people also know everyone else in recruiting or HR too. Because I've been working for 9 years now, I've grown my network steadily. What have you tried?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 15, 2010

Move to LA and get a job in the industry. Dear MJ, Thank you so much for reading my blog. 1) Meet a lot of people who are/were in the industry and pick their brains. The goal of this project isn't so much to network, but to gather information via informational interviews. Read a lot of industry & business books.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

“First of all I would like to say thank you for the wealth of incredibly useful and generous advice on your blog! I like many aspects of my job, but the most important thing for me is working for the right company, in the right industry and with the potential for growth, and my current position offers none of those things.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Look for ways to improve your professional development within your industry or field. blog，??????? Lets grow together!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). They all have different clients and cater to different parts of the city or industries.

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Recruit CRM

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Curate a list of relevant people to your industry and add them to your cold email marketing campaign. This means you'll have to check out their social media profiles such as Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, go through their work samples on their blogs, Medium, Dribble, GitHub or more. It's spammy and even illegal. So how about it?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Welcome back to my blog! As you know I only blog when I feel inspired and hopefully feel that I have some wisdom or tips to impart. Are you looking for networking advice, job hunting advice, resume services, interview prep, career navigation, LinkedIn self branding, or getting mentored about career/life? So, let’s begin.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

I am writing at another site while blogging here as well. 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.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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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. Choose a professional headshot and cover photo, and enter details like your location, industry, and contact information. A portfolio isn’t just for job-seekers.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2010

Not only that, having a blog is a must as well. A blog gives you a platform to demonstrate your expertise. Blogging also gives you a way to attract people to your site on a regular basis. If you have a blog, some people will come back multiple times a week. Your blog is essentially a marketing tool for your business.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 25, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Maker Faire Round-Up, From a Small Business Perspective | Main | Inc.   For a long time recent human cultural evolution has been a bit of a puzzle. 

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

“I love your blog and really appreciate your insights and advice. Thanks again for all your informative blogs!!! 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. I’m sure they have received a lot of resumes.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Dear JH, Thank you for reading my blog! When I started out, no one really had a website/blog/Twitter/Facebook/MySpace so I just opened up the YellowPages and called every single one. When I started out, no one really had a website/blog/Twitter/Facebook/MySpace so I just opened up the YellowPages and called every single one.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

For any readers of my blog and my column , you’ll know I hail from Japan and also consider myself an Angeleno! 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. Where did you go to school? What did you study?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

I'm so glad I found your blog. It also looks bad on one’s resume. As you may know, I mainly work in the entertainment industry for CEOs. It’s important to keep in mind your industry or field’s “history,” and future trends for job prospects too. Case in point, I worked for a short time at a social networking website.)

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