Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

Here are some tips as your career progresses that will affect how you job hunt. The lower-level admin you are the more jobs there are. Your job hunt will take a lot longer. The higher up you go on the ladder of admin roles, the longer your job hunt will take. Job hunt with focus.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

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? It’s such a shame that there aren’t more managers who are good mentors that help each individual grow and learn more in their roles. Happy job hunting and keep me posted!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

I believe you can raise a family on an EA salary whether alone or with a significant other. Here are some money management tips I've learned over the years that may help you. Do a great job. Do a great job and learn to negotiate to a better salary or when you job hunt after you've gained a lot of experience.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2013

A lot of assistants work with just their manager so it is important to stress that you consider this to be a partnership and in effect you are working together as a team. Think about a project you have worked on that made a difference or an organisational trick you implemented for your manager that saved them plenty of time.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 26, 2015

It has been really interesting reading all of the different job descriptions, the skills that are required and the salaries attached to different levels of the role. I remember when I was job hunting. What happens to an EA who can manage a diary standing on her head?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

I have heard of EAs working for successful international corporations and earning a very large salary. If you’ve decided you want to be an EA or have a career that leads to a great salary, it all starts with growth. State you’d love to be an EA and learn so much you can be promoted to coordinator, director, manager.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

I make an incredible salary so when I tell my husband and friends I want to explore other avenues, they think I'm crazy. For any new readers, I will answer your entire email line by line and explain general information which may or may not apply to you, and give you some things to ponder. My boss seems oblivious. Many thanks!

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