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5 Ways to Better Handle Financial Stress

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Many people have been able to save more over the last two years as pandemic shutdowns kept them from traveling and going out to eat, but for a significant number of people the hardships are just as real, if not worse, than during the pandemic. But what do you do if your situation isn’t improving?

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The Realities of Job Hunting As A High Level Executive Assistant

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Here are some tips as your career progresses that will affect how you job hunt. The lower-level admin you are the more jobs there are. Those jobs support the President, CEO, CTO, CFO, and Chairman. Your job hunt will take a lot longer. Job hunt with focus. Make a decision.

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7 Unexpected Ways Your Finances Matter When Job Hunting And Working

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

The company will ask that you charge everything from business travel to catered lunches on your credit card and they will reimburse you. Have money for job hunting and working. Whenever you interview for a job, there’s at least 2-3 interviews if not more. Sometimes you have to spend money to make money.

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Are assistants overqualified?

Practically Perfect PA

The description lists all of the core skills (diary and email management, travel arrangements, expenses etc) followed by one or two more bullet points relating to tasks designed specifically for the role (managing in-house IT software, supporting certain departments, managing social media for the organisation for example).

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What can assistants expect in 2014?

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Assistants will no longer have to get their manager’s permission to travel to London or other major cities for networking opportunities which can be a major hurdle. This is particularly important if job hunting, as most recruiters will now look for an active engagement in your chosen profession. Social Media.

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When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off to work I go.

Laughing all the Way to Work

You may even start to think your current job is not that bad afterall. Posted by Patricia Robb at 12:22 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , bored , interview , job hunting , job satisfaction , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Foley-In-Charge said. Were you reading my last post? :) Great article.

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Is My Career Specialty TOO Specific?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

2) Now that I'm job hunting again my biggest obstacle is HR or executives see not working for a CEO is a step down for me even though I don't see it that way. All my jobs have been with major corporations or conglomerates which also means only so many exist in the world and also in Los Angeles/entertainment industry.