Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

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.

Job Hunting 40

Job Hunting Resume Cover Letter Interviewing 40

All Things Admin

APRIL 28, 2021

It may help to compare your job description with your administrative procedures binder to highlight how you’re going above and beyond and adding value to your organization. If you aren’t familiar with the levels and pay scales for your job position, the best place to start is HR. Research the market rate in your area.

Job Hunting 52

Job Hunting Telecommuting Mentoring Administrative Professionals 52

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Are you “gift wrapped” to best promote your professionalism and spirit of excellence? Perhaps you aren’t job hunting, but have an idea you’d like to pitch to management. Differentiate yourself: determine how you can best benefit the company through your ideas, skills and experience. from your ideas, skills and experience.

Gifts 100

Gifts Job Hunting Resume Skills 100

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Are you “gift wrapped” to best promote your professionalism and spirit of excellence? Perhaps you aren’t job hunting, but have an idea you’d like to pitch to management. Differentiate yourself: determine how you can best benefit the company through your ideas, skills and experience. from your ideas, skills and experience.

Gifts 100

Gifts Job Hunting Resume Skills 100

On The Job

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Baldoni says that managing up will work for anyone at any level of an organization, as long as you are what he calls “a go-to person.” You can’t look only at yourself and do this all on your own, or you’ll just be seen as a self-promoter. I feel like my organization suffers from this and hope that I will not be caught in the same trap.

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Management UPS 2009 Job Hunting 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

A certification can certainly help you get promoted to an executive assistant position or be considered for an executive assistant position. Also, a benefit of working with a smaller organization like Office Dynamics is the personal touch. Or that your organization requires a degree before you can move up?

IAAP 100

IAAP ASAP Administrative Professionals Training 100

On The Job

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

job seekers only talk, or e-mail, an average of eight people outside of their current organization on a monthly basis. Only 38 percent say they have asked for an introduction in the last month, and job seekers on average only have a network of 29 colleagues, which they define as peers they’ve interacted with in the last 18-24 months.

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Networking 2010 Job Hunting Skills 100