Office Dynamics

APRIL 24, 2019

I am grateful to everyone that I have had the opportunity to work with, connect with, learn from, mentor and be mentored by, and share best practices with along with sharing some amazing stories and several laughs and memories! Please enjoy Administrative Professionals Day. Dana is also available to speak to small groups.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 21, 2013

Your goal as an applicant is to clearly demonstrate through your admin applications and interviews why employers should bring you on board. Whether you''re hoping to become a receptionist or head administrator, your chances of receiving a serious offer hinge on your resume and interview.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Sarah and I chat about her career journey, navigating life challenges while at work, red flags in the recruitment process, networking as an assistant, tips for updating your resume, and stepping out of your comfort zone. LEADERSHIP QUOTE. Maya Angelou. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 17, 2018

There are a variety of ways administrative professionals and the companies they work for can support multigenerational communication and cross-mentoring. Below are a few suggestions: Communicate with a wider variety of professionals face to face at local chapter meetings or with virtual connections. www.danabuchanan.com.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 14, 2012

I have been involved in conducting a few interviews for admin jobs and here are two of the main things I have noticed about those who are unsuccessful: resumes are out of date and not relevant to the job applied for and the person was not prepared for the interview. 3) Find someone to mentor you. Make it count.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 7, 2018

Grow & learn; read, talk to mentors, attend training or a conference, watch webinars, etc. If you are going through a change right now, especially professional change, that you don’t quite feel in control of, reach out to mentors, friends, and others. Maybe it’s time to find a better career match.

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Success

MARCH 15, 2024

Marie Forleo Photo by Eric Michael Pearson Marie Forleo’s resume could be the inspiration for a critically lauded Netflix dramedy. It’s a show he started when he realized he could seek out new mentors—folks from Ice Cube to Esther Perel—to share their views on everything from creativity and wealth to finding your true purpose.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 21, 2011

Keep your resume up-to-date. Even if you aren’t actively job searching, your resume should always be ready to go so you don’t get stuck making last minute updates. Your resume is one of the most important documents you have to offer so you don’t want to rush it or ignore it for years on end. Get a mentor.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 5, 2024

It’s worthwhile doing a little self-assessment and working with a trusted mentor to determine what you could have done differently: Could you have presented yourself in a better way? Might your interview skills need some improvement? But they loved me in the interview!” Interviewing is a weird game.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

How better to share the conference experience than a conversation with the creator herself – The professional, personable, and mentor to many, Joan Burge! A: Believe it or not, most of my mentoring came from executives; not peers. I do remember one time when an executive assistant mentored me.

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On The Job

JULY 24, 2007

Maybe in a few days we get our resume together and search a couple of the big online job boards to check out the available positions. If we’re feeling particularly ambitious, maybe we send out some resumes to local companies. Having mentors in place will not only help you professionally, but personally. And that’s about it.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 8, 2022

Portfolios are useful in interviews, at review time, and whenever you want to make a case for a promotion or raise. It’s an easy way to share your resume, work samples, credentials, and anything else that you want to showcase about your professional life. At heart, a digital portfolio is just a website for your career. Certifications.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 10, 2019

The meeting topics include: best practices, interacting with other departments, networking, a mentor program for new hires, training, speaker presentations, cross department discussion opportunities, and much more! I suggest keeping a journal, electronic spreadsheet, worksheet, etc. Dana is also available to speak to small groups.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2008

I would recommend putting your blogspot on your resume under "Accomplishments" with a brief description of what your blog is about. What I have learned as a blogger Blogging about your career is an excellent way to present yourself to a potential employer. We are the ones on the job and in the know.

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BMT Office Administration

JULY 30, 2024

Of the top two candidates who applied, Candidate A has a tiny bit of experience with AI, but they could have communicated better during the interview and seemed unorganized. While you may have to provide some AI training for Candidate B (or provide them with a mentor), they’ll likely learn fast and perform well.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 22, 2023

An executive, hiring manager, interviewer, or recruiter can go through this cohesive, easy-to-read collection of career highlights and instantly see the value you bring to an organization. You can include the link to your social portfolio in your resume header so that recruiters can easily connect to your profile and work samples.

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Page Personnel

JULY 11, 2021

Furthermore, you’ve likely had more experience with job interviews and have a better understanding of what sort of jobs you are now passionate about. Also think about the achievements you’ve made with those core skills, as you can use them to sell yourself on your resume.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 13, 2023

Your portfolio should include your resume, letters of recommendation, awards and recognitions, past performance reviews, and certifications. This format would be good for annual performance reviews or job interview situations. However, one of the most crucial parts of your portfolio is your work sample section. Once you have P.A.R.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 15, 2023

Your portfolio should include your resume, letters of recommendation, awards and recognitions, past performance reviews, and certifications. A more detailed and comprehensive approach like this would be good for annual performance reviews or job interviews. I could upload the three documents as three separate work samples.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Are you looking for networking advice, job hunting advice, resume services, interview prep, career navigation, LinkedIn self branding, or getting mentored about career/life? Today I had an interview and just as I arrived, I got really sick and wasn’t feeling well at all. And what sort of online content you would pay for?

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All Things Admin

JULY 15, 2024

I am currently in school pursuing an associate’s degree, have a great resume that is getting me interviews, and have a profile on LinkedIn. I am new to the administrative field, and I am unemployed and no longer have access to professional documents I have written. What other documents can you suggest that I use?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 13, 2011

I enjoy doing this and it helps when I volunteer or make suggestions to those I'm mentoring or friends who ask me questions. We swapped stories about interview attire. It is a site and free service to tweet out your full resume. It has paid off where I got a phone call or an interview. Hi, @AllyRae! out of frustration.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

I did very well on my interviews and it's down to me and one other EA who already has a full time job. Your termination is more “in the past” than being the focal point of your resume because your first job description will be the temping stuff. I recently found myself out of work and started my search.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

It’s such a shame that there aren’t more managers who are good mentors that help each individual grow and learn more in their roles. 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. I hope I can be of some help to you.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 12, 2024

. – Bill Gates CONNECT WITH BECKY Becky on LinkedIn EA Social Club Website EA Social Club LinkedIn EA Social Club Eventbrite EA Social Club Insta EA/PA Diaries ABOUT BECKY Becky Kaapuni has 20+ years of Executive Assistant experience, having partnered with prominent leaders in high-pressure and fast-paced companies, such as Salesforce, Twitter, Goldman (..)

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

JUNE 24, 2013

In an interview, John D Rockefeller was asked “how many more dollars until your satisfied?” I picked myself up and with the help of mentors and business books, I dusted myself off. Car accident victims wrestle with enormous anxieties after recovery, when resuming driving. Money is the ultimate panacea of our time.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

She mentors, trains, and coaches EA/AAs across the region. And they’re like, Hey, we’ve got this role that came up at the Boston Consulting Group, we found your resume that fell behind a filing cabinet as filing cabinets back then. So I When interviewed, I don’t. While supporting J., I love where I’m at.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2014

Came across your blog while doing some research for a position I'm interviewing with on Monday. As I mentioned, I'm interviewing for a very high profile position next week for a Chairman of a major international company. And congrats on landing the interview! My background is in management, but a girl has to pay the bills.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

Sign up with the major job hunting 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. It also means going on job interviews or meeting with any agency that calls you because they will often keep you in their database when the right job does come up.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

I also knew everything I was feeling was very true for me, but also confusing because if my boss didn’t need me, I wouldn’t have a job, I wouldn’t get a paycheck, and I wouldn’t have all this experience to put on my resume. I mentored other younger assistants. I also had to listen in interviews really well.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 26, 2008

A Job is Waiting to Happen to You Long gone are the days of scouring the newspaper want ads and pounding the pavement going from office to office submitting your resume. There are sites that are specifically for job hunters where you can submit your resume and a profile about yourself for any employer to see. First impressions count.

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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. Any recruiter who sees your resume will silently wonder the following questions.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

If a more experienced assistant comes alongside you and provides mentoring - dont refuse it. She said it wouldnt look good on my resume if I was seen as a job hopper. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. If you have chosen this path, give it all youve got and really get your hands dirty so to speak.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 9, 2024

From mentoring climate startups at Yale to writing for Forbes and the World Economic Forum, Neils journey illuminates the path toward a greener, more inclusive workforceand its about far more than just solar panels and electric cars. And so we actually interviewed over 200 sustainability role and job seekers and recent hires.

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Success

OCTOBER 24, 2024

We were interviewing a candidate for a position at my then-company. I knew the candidate was about my age or a little older based on her impressive resume filled with roles at top-tier companies dating back to the early 2000s. Earlier this year, I hopped on a Zoom call along with my colleague, who is in her late 40s like me.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Hiring managers are increasingly reluctant to hire Gen Z graduates due to concerns about work ethic, professionalism, and interview preparedness. 1 in 4 hiring managers find recent graduates ill-prepared for interviews, citing poor eye contact, inappropriate dress, and even candidates bringing their parents along.

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Success

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Stuffy resumes, comprehensive work experience lists and prosaic cover letters are all tools you need to have in your career tool kit. Christopher Nguyen Why it works: This short and sweet one-liner relays the message that Christopher is a coach and mentor for other professionals in the UX space. Enter the personal brand statement.

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