Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

We hired a temp to do some simple clerical work for us, but realized once she left, that the work was inadequate and there were spelling mistakes along with the mail merge list not being correct, that we supplied to her. Heres an example of what happened with me.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 6, 2013

I’ve heard of people even interning. If you’ve worked for the top dog at the equity firm and have a lot of experience, it’s usually understood that you are so talented you can work in any industry. Since you have already worked at a well known company, you are half way there.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip. Finally, I asked her how she knew the answers and what was she doing to get the information? It was then she introduced me to Google. I have loved it ever since and that is when my list of handy Favourites was born. Google has an information line ( 1 800 466 4411 ).

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

And that’s where a virtual administrative assistant can step in to make all the difference. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

3) Work with temping and recruiting agencies – all of them When you are looking for a job, contact every temp and recruiting agency in town. In college, I sat next to this girl and I overheard she interned at a very prominent radio station. I secured a position as an intern for the drive home radio DJ who is a celebrity now too.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

years and recently made an internal move, becoming the EA to a C-Level executive. If you are out sick, a temp will have to sub for you. If you want to be in HR/Recruiting, maybe offer to help find interns or assistants if you will have one. I have only been an EA for 1.5 Do they know the vm passwords? Your computer log in?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

This week’s question also comes from an international/non USA reader! They write. “Hi Hi there, I just stumbled upon your blog today and am glad that I've done so! I plan on spending some time going through your blog but was wondering if I could get your input.

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Who's the Real Boss?

AUGUST 31, 2020

If you can get your hands on different types of minutes internally in your business (whether they be Board minutes, Steer Co minutes or team meeting minutes), start reading them and see what others do, what they capture and how they structure it. So, start reading!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.

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MAY 29, 2021

HR Uprising is about creating an inclusive forum that enables us… Spotify The HR Uprising Podcast by Lucinda Carney explores the hot HR topics starting from talent and succession management, setting up new ways of working, internal mobility as a talent management strategy and so on. Think about that for a minute.

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