On The Job

MARCH 10, 2010

I think many non-profits are using more management techniques found in the business world, but I wouldn’t suggest a job seeker sit down and say to a non-profit organization: ‘Listen, I can help your non-profit run more like a business.’ Kisha DeSandies , who works as a communications manager for a non-profit association in Alexandria, Va.,

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Cover Letter Salary Resume Gifts 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Unlike catering or gifts where the EA has a lot of decision-making power, travel is usually dictated by the powers that be. 1) Focus your resume on your skills/talents vs the job title/chronology. Most large companies have in house travel department or a pre-approved vendor and agency list. Timing is everything.

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Temping Resume Agencies Travel 40

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes. 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.

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Interviewing Temping Resume Agencies 40