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What The CIA Can Teach HR Departments About Fixing Recruitment

Allwork

Millions of cover letters and resumes pass through AI-driven programs before they’re ever looked at by an HR professional. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the arbiter of some of the most vital information in the world, so it should be no surprise that this is one place to look for answers. What’s wrong with hiring?

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Critical Steps in Your Career Transition

Job Advice Blog

You want to project a positive personal brand. Your clear understanding of industry and opportunity will put you on a path to realize your goal of making an effective transition. This is because these documents are the first thing people see about you. Your documents should match in terms of font selection, layout, and style.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Hello New & Returning Readers, TheLadders.com is currently doing a project where they are looking for people to provide tips to new college grads about to enter the working world. The goal is to get INFORMATION and ADVICE which almost anyone can provide, not ask for an interview, a favor, or a job. No, maybe 1 minute.

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Answering Reader Mail: From Lawyer to Executive Assistant?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I currently work as a lawyer and undertake every day many of the types of responsibilities that make up an executive assistant role, such as administration, communication, project management and so on, usually in a very demanding and high pressure context, and before this I worked in various communications/PR roles. Why be an EA?

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

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. That one unassuming, non-meaty, first temp gig got me my first CEO EA job and eventually my promotion to project manager down the road.