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Executive Assistant Reviews
What is it like working as an Executive Assistant?
September 2014
Executive Assistant For A Government Contractor.
Executive Assistant:
Pros: Planning events, planning travel, scheduling meetings, great coworkers, interacting with other executives and management from partnering companies.
Cons: Taking notes and meeting minutes, having to pay daily tolls for my commute.
September 2014
Confidentiality Required.
Executive Assistant:
You will be responsible for maintaining private correspondence and bank accounts. Multi-tasking is critical and no two days will be the same.
September 2014
Work Harder Than You Think You Should.
Executive Assistant:
"perception is reality." It doesn't matter if you work your ass off, if it isn't perceived, it doesn't matter.
September 2014
Varied Role That Involves Stressful Organisation.
Executive Assistant:
* Be Organised.
* Take Notes.
* Get Involved in everything you can.
* Don't be afraid to ask questions.
* Be open to help all departments.
August 2014
STRESS LEVELS.
Executive Assistant:
Pros: THE FACT THAT I WORK FOR THE HOUSE OF GOD, AND KNOW THAT I HAVE ADDED A BIT IN IMPLEMENTING POLICIES.
Cons: BEING UNAPPRECIATED FOR ALL THE EFFORTS.
August 2014
Personality Fit Advise.
Executive Assistant:
A honed skill set is a given. Personality fit with line manager critical. During the interview process pay careful attention to ascertain if you can and want to work for this person.
August 2014
Create Miracles.
Executive Assistant:
Pros: Office culture, learning new and interesting facts about the industry.
New challenges.
Cons: Impossible requests, and wasting my time on things that do not benefit the company, where I could do more in that wasted time.
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