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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

I knew with my experience and overqualifications the interview committee would want to know why I would be willing to take a pay cut and less work responsibilities. Be familiar with names of those interviewing you and department heads you’d work with. Prepare answers for anticipated questions the committee might ask.

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8 Steps to Climb Your Way Up to the C-Suite

Success

No matter what job you have, you should look to transform it, says Adam Bryant, senior managing director of The ExCo Group executive coaching firm in New York City, founder of the Corner Office interview series in The New York Times and author of several books on executive leadership. Don’t just fulfill expectations,” he adds.

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How This LGBTQ+ CEO Nurtures Workplace Diversity From The Inside Out

Allwork

A good starting point for companies is the questions they ask in interviews. We then gave that entire budget to our culture committee and allowed them to use it to celebrate how they deemed it appropriate and effective. During the interview, nothing is off-limits. Want to know if someone has grit?

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Meet the Most Interesting Non-Athletes at the Olympics, Who Make the Games Run Smoothly

Success

In Paris, this was the number of staff positions the Olympic committee estimated were created to support the Olympics and Paralympics. According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), over 700 people work in administration alone. Over 150,000 people do—that’s who.

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Administrators Part 2

Practically Perfect PA

In my previous blog I looked at some of the common questions interviewers ask and the answers I would give if I had an interview, the examples are personal to me but hopefully will help you think about how you structure your answers. The Committee meeting was one step too far and we cancelled that for another day.

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What Can Young Lawyers Teach Us About The Future Of Workspaces?

Allwork

I interviewed younger associates at a top law firm to understand their work styles, desires and demands of the current legal workplace. Giantomasi , Co-Chair of the Executive Committee at CSG Law, it was designed to reflect the preferences and styles of the attorneys who will be “leading the firm 15-30 years from now.”

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Administrators

Practically Perfect PA

Over the last few years I’ve changed employers a number of times and so have had to face quite a few interviews. I went for one interview at a global accountancy firm and had a full-time permanent role as a team administrator straight away. So what happens when you do land that all important first interview?