Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 24, 2009

I've found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency. But in reality - the most useful skill that opened a lot of doors for me were my soft skills. but the more serious answer is I did A LOT of internships, I started on my career early, and I did it through hard work because I had ZERO connections in Hollywood.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 1, 2012

I work at a travel and event planning agency. Most large companies have in house travel department or a pre-approved vendor and agency list. 1) Focus your resume on your skills/talents vs the job title/chronology. You want to highlight how similar your skill set is to what they are seeking. Happy reading!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 6, 2013

The flip side is to try to get a job directly as a writer’s assistant, at a talent agency as an EA/script reader, or be an assistant to a creative executive (Executive Producer, Producer, etc) or the story department. Since you have already worked at a well known company, you are half way there.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

Despite this, I get the feeling that convincing employers of my suitability for an executive assistant job is not going to be an easy task - in a competitive job market, employers don't want to hear about skills as much as they want to hear about experience in the field. 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA? Thanks very much!”

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Melissa Peoples

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The gentleman on the call introduced himself as a consultant with a well-known local staffing agency who had reviewed the resume I had uploaded to the organization's website. But then, at the end of that first week, I received a call, seemingly from the job search Universe.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

I'm an EA to the President and CEO of a North American marketing agency that is growing rapidly. When we were a smaller agency, I was the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility. When we were a smaller agency, I was the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility. So I think you are on a good path.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

Even though I am an EA with over 15 years of experience at the C-level, it seems that all the recruiting agencies I have approached still require an applicant to come in for an appointment to take their basic employment testing, and then only seem to be able to offer lower-level administrative jobs. And once you're in, you're in.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

3) Work with temping and recruiting agencies – all of them When you are looking for a job, contact every temp and recruiting agency in town. Sure, some of them might have the same jobs, but you will soon find that sometimes a company will only work with one specific agency. Job hunting is a numbers and timing game.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

5) Look for jobs under different titles with the same skill set. Even when a company is downsizing or merging, there’s a lot of opportunity for contract roles or temp gigs to help them thru the transition. This is one of the main reasons why I endorse temping and working thru recruiting and placement agencies.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. But in reality – the most useful skill that opened a lot of doors for me were my soft skills. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.

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Success

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

She is also the creator of the groundbreaking ripple method, a transformative approach that has taught thousands of young people critical communication and relationship-building skills. It is also the parent company of The Herbert Alfred Agency and Nannies From The Heart. 40 fastest-growing marketing agency in the U.S.

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