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I decided to leave my previous employee in June 2010 but was jobhunting for 6 months and when I did get the role I am in currently I had to complete a detailed application form, attend three interviews and sit two psychometric tests (for language and numerical skills). However, this just isn’t the case anymore.
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As an executive assistant used to a fast-paced environment supporting executives, you are like a finely tuned system. Are you “gift wrapped” to best promote your professionalism and spirit of excellence? Perhaps you aren’t jobhunting, but have an idea you’d like to pitch to management.
Recently, I’ve been reading quite a bit about job hopping and how common it is becoming, particularly for younger people entering the work force. It’s an interesting topic for me because as I said I have always been a job hopper. Lots of different experiences.
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When you interview for new jobs, do your yearly job performance reviews, network, or whenever appropriate, make it clear you have bigger goals. State you’d love to be an EA and learn so much you can be promoted to coordinator, director, manager. When you jobhunt keep this in mind. Work on your weaknesses.
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Sign up with the major jobhunting sites with your resume and profile, join social network sites geared towards work, and meet with every temp agency in town just to be safe. Believe it or not, some assistant jobs actually prefer you have an Ivy League degree even if they ask for a career assistant or to promote them up the chain.
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A supportive culture, such as age-inclusive policies that value diverse experiences and create an environment for workers of all ages to thrive. Opportunities for growth and advancement, such as attainable opportunities for raises, promotions and skills training programs that allow them to learn new skills.
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