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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
AKA – Kiyomi’s 21-Step Job Hunt Strategy 1) Contact everyone you know in a personalized, positive, fun email When I first graduated college and whenever I am seeking new opportunities, I will literally email everyone I know. The point of the email is to check in with that person - ask how they are and ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 5, 2015
I was calling it early retirement for lack of a better term. I gave them lots of notice and was going to 'semi-retire' in three months. That was when I received an email from a friend with a job opportunity. It was for a position starting right away so not in my timeframe so I promptly deleted the email.
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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
DECEMBER 18, 2013
I will answer your questions by addressing your entire email and I will answer from two perspectives - 1) I used to and still sometimes work in a recruiting capacity and 2) as a job applicant and EA. I would ask how long the temp status was for, and negotiate a deal that makes sense for you to not have sick days, paid holidays, benefits, etc.
Men With Pens
DECEMBER 13, 2009
Besides, as I was told when I was looking at the dismal entry-level salaries being offered when I graduated, and my Dad was wondering aloud why he had paid $$$ for a degree that wouldn’t get me much more than minimum wage (I wanted to go into book publishing, go figure), I shared the quote I got from the university’s job office.
Men With Pens
DECEMBER 6, 2009
Time to think about the retirement fund.&# “We get to retire? No one ever told me that…&# We both know there’s no retirement fund in what we do. Holiday Season Kicks Off – 2 Weeks in Review! But when Deb mentioned the words ‘retirement fund’ and I actually barked a laugh, I started to think. (A
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