The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

We all know how difficult it can be to maintain a realm of sanity in the workplace when the phone is constantly ringing, clients are popping in and out of the office, a project is due, and you have a supervisor who is behaving like a ‘helicopter mom.’ My advice is to grab a member and become a mentor or get mentored!

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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. So if you want to get your foot in the door as an admin, there is no shame in that and it will be valuable training for whatever career you ultimately choose.

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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. It is a site and free service to tweet out your full resume. I've actually sent in my resume and cover letter to companies with open positions whenever their site was down or when a post had expired.

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 16, 2023

And as much as we may resist it, without it we’d still be using rotary phones and manual typewriters. I’ve been able to add to my skillset, expand my professional network, and take on new roles and responsibilities that improved my resume. Change is inevitable. Change tends to get a bad rap, yet it can be a very positive thing.

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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? The good ones will ask on the phone when a phone interview starts if it is still a good time to talk.

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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. Well, adding that green skill to your resume improves your hireability just because they are so in demand.

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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! From the first phone call to register for the conference to picking up my name tag, the entire team carried out the professionalism of Joan.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

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. All this time I wanted to be recognized for my great resume and hard work and when I got offered a job on the spot, I retreated instead of saying yes right away.

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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. I can not stress volunteering enough to spruce up your resume for when are you ready to leave your current company. HR will usually call 2-3 people for a quick phone chat.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2014

Again, I want to learn how to cope with it for my career (this is a major position for a resume) because I know it's him and not me. You need to figure out how long you need to stay for it to be beneficial to your resume and the story you tell about your career. And congrats on landing the interview!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town. Any recruiter who sees your resume will silently wonder the following questions. Whether based on your cover letter or resume, recruiters only take 6 seconds to see if you are match. If the fit isn’t close enough, they toss or file your resume.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

hiring managers, 27% would rather avoid hiring Gen Z employees, citing concerns including poor work ethic, excessive phone use, and unprofessional behavior. These communities provide opportunities to engage in valuable discussions, contribute to projects with limited resources, or find a mentor.

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Success

OCTOBER 24, 2024

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. Ageism is an insidious cultural force, and often, the phone call is coming from inside the house. We were interviewing a candidate for a position at my then-company.

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