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Top Challenges Law Firms Face When Hiring Executive Assistants or Paralegals and How Agencies Can Help

C-Suite Assistants

Who will review them, research the candidates for the necessary skills and specializations, conduct background checks, and schedule interviews? Salary: Salary negotiations can be tricky for a legal firm that needs someone to start immediately. Active job seekers may see your job posting, but what about passive candidates?

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Ep 112: Karen Isaacs – Director of Administrative Staffing at The Goodkind Group

Go Burrows

Some of the topics we chat about are interviewing, salary negotiation, and working with recruiters. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS. Check out our constantly updated schedule of events for admins and assistants at LeaderAssistantLive.com. CONNECT WITH KAREN. Karen on LinkedIn. The Goodkind Group.

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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

Executive assistants are running meetings, making hiring decisions, giving presentations, negotiating contracts, managing budgets and are considered co-leaders. She received the biggest salary of her lifetime with all kinds of perks. I am disappointed that the writer did not interview more companies. She is living it up.

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Business Insider Feature Story on Former Celebrity Assistant Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

Local cops also came to the rescue when Dukakis was due to appear at an event in Princeton, New Jersey, having flown into New York City from a film set. The driver said a police escort would be the only way to get to the event on time. ” A three-day in-person event with Low-Kramen costs $2,800 a person.

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The Realities of Job Hunting As A High Level Executive Assistant

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Although your title is Executive Assistant, in reality, your job hunt will reflect that of an executive in years of experience, salary, and specialty. You will find yourself having to juggle an interview schedule and working to continue networking or to not get bored. Your former colleagues will also think of you.

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Answering Your Questions

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

For example, my boss would be a board member of another company or some personal events would overlap with networking. You can ask in the interview in a nice way. If you are their #1 candidate, you have some power by how much they court you or negotiate with you. Tread carefully and speak humbly when you negotiate.

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Answering Reader Mail: Confidential Job Hunts, Raises, Promotions & Better Projects

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

You also have more negotiating leverage for a better salary and projects. In this manner, when you go into job interviews you can bring all the sales presentations or documents you put together into a portfolio to showcase your work. Short of that, looking for a new job elsewhere is your second best bet.