Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2013

Following on from Monday’s blog here are another five interview question and answers specifically for assistants. In no why shape or form speak badly about one of your colleagues and how you couldn’t stand them (even if it is true!) Click here for Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Administrators Part 1.

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

“The researchers ran an experiment using data from 20 million LinkedIn profiles, and it showed just how much we rely on weak ties — meaning people we only know slightly — to land new jobs. Their study showed that it’s often our casual acquaintances, rather than our closest friends, who turn out to be our most useful connections in job hunts.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Agencies have a number of jobs and will select the candidate that fills the requirements, they won’t proactively look for a role that suits you personally. Ensure you are clear with the type of role you want and stick to it so that the agency doesn’t keep sending you unsuitable opportunities. Interview them too.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 17, 2011

It’s one of the most common Catch-22s of the employment world: you’re out of school and looking for a job, but you need experience to get one. But, if you don’t have a job, how do you gain experience? Practice for Interviews : Like almost everything in life, job interviews get easier the more you practice them.

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Job Advice Blog

AUGUST 2, 2010

And people are doing this more than ever in this market, as they continue to go about job searches totally backwards and how they give themselves away on the interview. We do the “square peg in a round hole&# especially with relationships and with jobs. These days, job seekers don’t care.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Building your personal brand is crucial to standing out from the crowd when job hunting. After all, Inc reports that every corporate job opening attracts an average of 250 resumes, but on average only four to six people will interview for the position. Social media is the engine that your job search will run on.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 28, 2024

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Jenna talks about the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) system and how assistants might interact and support executives utilizing EOS, understanding different communication types, delegation as an assistant, and quick tips for those on the job hunt.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

So you’ve aced your interview and you’ve been offered the job. If you didn’t ask this question during the interview process, you can always ask to speak to your potential employer again to get a view of the culture. Again, this is a subject that you should raise during the interview process.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 15, 2016

Remember, you can ask questions in the interview about the office culture! You will get a good sense of what to expect from the interviewer’s answers. During your interviews also take a look at the office itself – what is the set up and what does the furniture look like. t: 0207 758 4308. Download the eBook.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

Do you ever get that ho hum feeling about your job and know it is time to consider moving on? After four years at my previous job I knew it was time to go. She felt in her current job she was not being challenged and used to her potential and was thinking about making a change. When an opportunity came up, I went for it.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 7, 2016

In the early days of a business so much needs to be accomplished at a tremendously fast pace so do expect to be given lots of different jobs (many of which will not be glamourous), work longer and nontraditional hours and generally muck in. The Practically Perfect PA Guide to: Preparing for the perfect job Download our free eBook!

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 17, 2017

Don’t even get me started on the many ‘dry’ January’s I’ve started only to be scuppered by a large glass of Rioja. If you haven’t looked for a new role in a while you may find the whole process daunting. Don’t let the keyword algorithm scare you! Key word searches for Assistants.

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Make or Break Moments

MARCH 21, 2010

Is it a viable tool for networking and job hunting? Many claim you can and many claim you can’t. A pretty powerful collection of ideas – wouldn’t you say? The book is currently at the publisher and is expected to hit the book stores (print and Kindle/iPad versions) in April! And how do you measure it?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I was interviewed earlier this month and so I pasted it below. When people would ask me in interviews, my first answer was, “No nepotism here!” I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. 6) Be strategic about your career plan and job hunt. We are super excited to have you!

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