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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

As admins, we’re always trying to organize all the pieces and parts of our professional lives – from workspaces to meetings to travel plans. Cover letter. Your cover letter is often the first touch point you have with a potential employer, so you need to make the right impression. Protect Your Admin Career.

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Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles

Laughing all the Way to Work

Click on that and you will find a wealth of templates from a resume, cover letter, minutes, agenda and many others. I am now leaving Atlanta to travel to Birmingham and the impression I am left with is I have never been in a city that smiles so much. I believe someone mentioned there were almost 500 to choose from.

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Stand Out at Your Next Performance Review With a Professional Portfolio!

All Things Admin

Cover letters. Letters of recommendation. And this is a copy of a template I designed for travel planning. But for the purposes of this article, we’re just going to use the general term of professional portfolio. Your professional portfolio should contain a combination of these things: An updated copy of your resume.

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Answering Reader Mail

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I work at a travel and event planning agency. We are a great resource for Executive Assistants (we have several that we work with currently) booking high level travel globally but I am having trouble reaching out to the right people. Most large companies have in house travel department or a pre-approved vendor and agency list.

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Answering Reader Mail: What Do Employers Look for in High-Level EA Candidates?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

The reality of being an EA is that while the phones, calendar, and travel are essentially the same in every office your boss and your team are always unique people with their own work styles and needs. I also always bring many copies of my resume, cover letter, and recommendations.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Hiring an Executive Assistant

The Leader Assistant Podcast

Today’s EAs are strategic partners who manage projects, make travel arrangements, and participate in high-level decision-making processes. How to Handle the Hiring Process Screening and Shortlisting Candidates Begin by reviewing resumes and cover letters for evidence of the necessary skills and experience.

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Insights From A Recruiting Perspective

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

If your resume and cover letter are riddled we typos we question your attention to detail. We might offer to fly you in so we have to get approval from our executives and work with our travel agent. 2) The little details really do matter. If you're late, we raise our eyebrow.