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Diplomas and Dilemmas: How 2023 Graduates Can Navigate Job Market Chaos

Allwork

This month, the graduating class of 2023 will bid farewell to a rather extraordinary college experience — having endured an unforeseen worldwide pandemic, an unexpected switch to remote learning, skyrocketing inflation and housing costs, not to mention cascades of tech sector layoffs. February of this year saw an unemployment rate of 4.6%

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Tips on transitioning your career

Practically Perfect PA

As a PA you know you have the organisational skills to rule the world and actually know your company well enough do half the jobs in the place if push came to shove. It isn’t fraud to emphasise all the positive skills that match the new career you want and if you don’t use a little artistic licence then it could hold you back.

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Answering Reader Mail: Confidential Job Hunts, Raises, Promotions & Better Projects

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

However, even after taking many classes on the various programs I still haven’t gotten any new tasks. How do I get a recommendation letter from my boss for a new job hunt without raising suspicion or improve my situation without my boss’ help? Short of that, looking for a new job elsewhere is your second best bet.

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The keywords to help you land your next PA role

Practically Perfect PA

When searching for candidates with the top degrees from these universities, we might restrict the search further and look for candidates with first class degree qualifications. Candidates will write this one of two ways on their CV: First class or 1 st class. Download the eBook. A word from our sponsor.

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Job Loss - It Can Happen to You!

Office Dynamics

I want to control my own destiny, so I've put on my sea legs, spiffed up the resume I left with you, put together a dynamic resume kit packet and a teaser including my brochure (developed at World Class Assistant Part 2), hoping to get through the door of a company I've been eying. From that point, I used my WCA skills to carry me through.

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Job Loss - It Can Happen to You!

Office Dynamics

I want to control my own destiny, so I've put on my sea legs, spiffed up the resume I left with you, put together a dynamic resume kit packet and a teaser including my brochure (developed at World Class Assistant Part 2), hoping to get through the door of a company I've been eying. From that point, I used my WCA skills to carry me through.

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Resenting Your Boss & How to Overcome It

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It may take some time to gain self awareness, self reflection, and self management skills, but over the years I’ve come to know a few things about myself that most likely will not waiver. I started this blog while temping/job hunting and I was allowed to write or do personal side projects as long as it was not interfering with my work.

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