Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 14, 2012

I have been involved in conducting a few interviews for admin jobs and here are two of the main things I have noticed about those who are unsuccessful: resumes are out of date and not relevant to the job applied for and the person was not prepared for the interview. 1) Do try the temp agencies. Here is what I recommend.

Temping 100

Temping Mentoring Resume Interviewing 100

Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2010

After 6+ years with my present company, they are restructuring the admins and have laid off those of us who can't relocate to another state. The approach to resume writing and interviewing has changed. Practice interviewing; communicating what you bring to the table that the 20+ applicants won't. I am one of those.

Resume 100

Resume Temping Interviewing 2009 100

Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2010

After 6+ years with my present company, they are restructuring the admins and have laid off those of us who can't relocate to another state. The approach to resume writing and interviewing has changed. Practice interviewing; communicating what you bring to the table that the 20+ applicants won't. I am one of those.

Resume 100

Resume Temping Interviewing 2009 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

Temp, volunteer, apply for PT work and list that as your present role. So, it's best to search for temporary, short-term admin work via temping, volunteering, applying for part time work so you have something to put on your resume. Call your old contacts, do informational interviews, network twice removed.

Temping 40

Temping Resume Social Media Job Hunting 40

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

2) Ask to meet for fun and to conduct informational interviews When you send out an email as mentioned above, those who are happy to hear from you and want to help you will respond. You can hang out with your friend and informally conduct an informational interview. Those who are too busy will probably just read it and delete.

Job Hunting 40

Job Hunting Resume Cover Letter Interviewing 40

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Since there is no chance of a face-to-face interview where you can convince people of your abilities, your resume should say it all. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. And that’s where a virtual administrative assistant can step in to make all the difference. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Resume International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. 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 100

Google Time Zones IAAP International 100