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Laid-Off or Let Go? Here Are 7 Immediate Steps for Your Career, Finances and Personal Growth

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Instead, he spent six more months job hunting. In the end, he found an excellent job with a supportive team, but during those seven months of unemployment, we often wondered what the future held. We put the application on hold as he job hunted through the summer months. And learn job relevant AI tools, St.

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7 Unexpected Ways Your Finances Matter When Job Hunting And Working

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

One of the most surprising things for me was to learn that not all companies will give you an expense account or a company credit card. Besides having a checking, retirement account, and a rainy day fund, you should also have a huge savings account of 6 months to a year or more of living funds. Have money for job hunting and working.

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Answering Reader Mail: Can an EA salary support a family?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Here are some money management tips I've learned over the years that may help you. If you don't qualify for insurance on your own or lose your job - there is COBRA, your work's insurance plan, or your spouse's. You should have 3 savings accounts - retirement, rainy day, and emergency. Retirement is your 401k, CDs, cash, etc.

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My Boss Has Been Fired. Now what?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It’s not unheard of that while a CEO is about to retire they start looking about 2-5 years prior to their exit. You really enjoyed working there, but you look forward to learning new things and new adventures, etc. However, over time, I learned that sometimes what I thought might be problem, was in fact not.

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4 Ways to Leverage Your Comprehensive Professional Portfolio Strategy

All Things Admin

Your portfolio will be instrumental during every step of your career and even into retirement. Julie applies her administrative expertise and passion for lifelong learning to serving as an enthusiastic mentor, speaker and author who educates admins around the world on how to be more effective every day. Obviously, that’s false!

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Answering Reader Mail: The Other Assistant Isn't As Qualified - Should I Express My Interest?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I've worked for him for 2 years, and recently I learned his boss is being replaced. This person is not bringing their assistant, and I've learned they will get the assistant to her predecessor. This person is not bringing their assistant, and I've learned they will get the assistant to her predecessor.” This is a bad idea!

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I had always meant to do a post on job searching and so I figured, why not now? 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. That’s great too.