Success

MAY 1, 2025

Instead, he spent six more months job hunting. He consistently made it through successive rounds of rigorous interview processes only to receive an email informing him they had gone with another candidate. We put the application on hold as he job hunted through the summer months. Photo by Prostock-Studio / iStock.

Finance

Workplace Insight

AUGUST 4, 2025

What’s more, AI use is wide ranging, with almost 4 in 10 people in the UK turning to it for work, 10 percent for productivity and even 1 percent when job hunting. Interestingly, working people in London are most likely to be using it for work (51 percent), while those in the West Midlands are least likely (30 percent).

Job Hunting

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

You should have 3 savings accounts - retirement, rainy day, and emergency. Retirement is your 401k, CDs, cash, etc. Emergency funds are for when you lose your job, want to switch jobs, have to buy a car, unforeseen medical bills, or anything urgent that you need. Do a great job. Save, save, and save.

Salary

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 13, 2016

It’s not unheard of that while a CEO is about to retire they start looking about 2-5 years prior to their exit. Look for a job CONFIDENTIALLY. And anyone can email me questions and I respond only via this blog, not to your personal address. I agree that is a very long time. Explain it in the same manner.

Retirement

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

I would like to email her after they meet to let her know I am interested in the role. To email her expressing my interest and why I would be great in the role? Don’t automatically assume because the package looks good or the job sounds great on paper you will like it. Job hunting and dating are very similar.

Email

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 email should be to continue or further establish a “relationship” you already have with them.

Job Hunting

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

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. I’m sorry to hear that a job you loved moved cities so you had to find your current role. So I read a lot about happiness, job hunting, and a meaningful life.

Job Hunting