Exceptional EA

APRIL 22, 2025

If you belong to any social media groups dedicated to assistants, you’ll see posts this week from disappointed assistants who are aware of all the hype but go without recognition on or around Administrative Professionals Day, even as some of their colleagues receive recognition or gifts.

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On The Job

MARCH 10, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Do You Have What it Takes to Work in a Non-Profit? It’s something you should highlight in your resume and cover letter.”

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

The cards are all made with recycled paper and you can even include a gift if you like and this company will send it off for you. I recently sent an admin assistant friend a card to acknowledge all the hard work she does every day and included a gift of brownies. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. She loved it!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

or Gifts or Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Last year in the two-week period prior to Administrative Professionals week, I had 600 or more hits on my blog every day and each time they were querying something like, What to do for Admin Assistants Day?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 10, 2012

Have money for group gifts. Alternately, you could say you only had X amount of dollars in your wallet and give that, offer to write a check, or give your own gift by baking cookies or something. Whenever you interview for a job, there’s at least 2-3 interviews if not more. Have money for job hunting and working.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

My question however, is… should I disclose the reason for my termination in my job interviews? 3) While I understand your friend left with an amicable separation note the company will either give a thank you gift, have some sort of company wide announcement, or actually throw a party, have cake, or some sort of good bye ceremony.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

I also knew everything I was feeling was very true for me, but also confusing because if my boss didn’t need me, I wouldn’t have a job, I wouldn’t get a paycheck, and I wouldn’t have all this experience to put on my resume. I would also volunteer at work and socialize with my co-workers during the holiday gift wrapping parties.

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A personal assistant can organize personal and business travel, schedule all appointments, purchase gifts for family members and clients, take meeting notes, and plan large events. Personal assistant duties include managing philanthropic interests and committee duties, making dinner reservations, and providing progress updates.

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The Leader Assistant Podcast

JULY 17, 2022

.” And then I, I applied to be a PA, which was a productions… production assistant, and I was, you know, gonna… I was hoping to get that job and then, uh, they saw my resume and pulled it out of the pile of PA applicants so that I could apply to… so I can interview to be Conan’s assistant.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). You can hang out with your friend and informally conduct an informational interview.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Many freelancers don’t have to send their resumes to people anymore, so those degrees don’t see a lot of action, but they’re there, collecting dust on our walls. Going back to school was the best gift I could give myself. Written by James - 69 Comments Many freelancers have university degrees. John Bardos´s last blog. Wish I knew.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I was interviewed earlier this month and so I pasted it below. When people would ask me in interviews, my first answer was, “No nepotism here!” I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. Any recruiter who sees your resume will silently wonder the following questions.

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Success

JULY 17, 2021

1, it was clear the coach had a gift. That’s part of the resume, but those descriptions fall short. If you want more success, inner peace, love, joy, happiness, laughter, courage, wisdom and self-acceptance , then a coach can be your doorway to these gifts. I needed a transformation. After session No.

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