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Has anyone considered applying and accepting a remote position with Boldly? They seem to be hiring often. Does anyone know anything about the company?

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How does everyone feel about re-applying for a position you applied for previously, but have not received any type of reply. The position continue to appears to be available to apply on the job board… more

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Anyone work for Motorola solutions as an executive assistant?

Any EAs at HPE? Curious on pay. Interviewed recently for a C-Suite Exec in the San Jose, CA office and the range of pay was $41-$95/hr. What should I expect if offered this role.

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Hi Everyone,

Can someone tell me if there is a difference in being interviewed by a male or a female or, by both at the same time

Any EAs who work at Ring (Hawthorne) can speak to their experience?

English is my second language and I feel so shy to participate in meetings, I don’t have the self confidence to speak. If I want to say something my heart starts racing and although I’m prepared and I… more

Anyone have any experience working at Home Depot as an executive assistant? I was contacted by a hiring agency about a position with a new team, I believe it’s Field and Operations. I’m going to inter… more

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Any insight to the workplace coordinator role at Reddit and how much it pays?

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I have to host a meeting among EA’s. I was planning to show a short movie around Executive Assistants that’s about an hour or under (can be comedy or non fiction- just need it to be enjoyable). Doe… more

Anyone got any feedback about working in KPMG? I'm in Ireland and considering a Partner PA role but unsure whether it's worth proceeding..

Who else has a "furry intern" at home? haha!

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Hello!
I’m a c-suite admin and looking for EA roles in nyc (temp-to-perm or perm) in nyc. I’m open to any industry in nyc. The job boards are over-saturated so I’d love to get in front of the right peo… more

Has anyone tried being a virtual EA and working for themselves? How do you get clients and what is your rate? What sets you apart from others trying to do the same?

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Hi everyone,

I am looking for IT training in London(MS office: excel, ppt, word, outlook). I am unemployed and looking for courses to keep myself upskilled. Any idea where? if these are free wld be gr… more

Well, it looks like there are people who still use Rolodexes! I sort of miss them... how about you?

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I'm interested to hear how many of you experience anxiety regarding your work performance and if you struggle with perfectionism. I often feel anxious about making mistakes and I wonder if others … more

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SCAM? Has anyone heard of this before? I've been applying for an EA role and received an email requesting the following: Please note that our company requires all potential employees to have a cre… more

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Would you take a 10k pay cut for a title change at a different company? For example, EA to CoS?

Does anyone have experience working in fast growing/start up type settings? The org has a COS who was just brought on and they now need an EA. The CEO doesn’t really know how to have an EA. Is that a … more

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What's more important, a good team and exec you support or the money? Stuck between both and the money is a significant raise....

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Anyone have leads on who is hiring for remote positions? Or hybrid in Tampa Bay Area

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I had the unpleasant experience of interviewing at Linton & Higgins, by anna higgins (I did not initial capitalize her name for a reason). She was unprofessional, unprepared and RUDE. It was the u… more

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Is anyone looking for a remote EA job? 80K. Need to have 4 years of legit EA experience, not just scheduling, calendar and expenses, but a thought partner with your executive. No one timid, must be ab… more

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For those who already have or are currently looking to transition out of the EA role what types of roles have you been looking at? Having trouble trying to figure out where to go from here

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Has anyone been rejected from a job because they were 'overqualified'? I recently had this happen to me, and I was confused because, before I could move to the next round of interviews, the hi… more

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How do you make sure you're so essential that your exec can’t imagine working without you?

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Hey all! Having a hard time with noting what my key accomplishments were this year. How do you determine what is considered a key accomplishment or deliverable? Would it need to be something outside o… more

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Any ideas on salary range for a customer service associate in a financial planner organization? Thank you.

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Anyone have experience with working at Spencer Stuart or any other exec search firm? I’m coming from big 3 consulting so used to fast paced, heavy load

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Any Admin’s boss volunteer them set-up every meeting even if their not initiator of the email? So annoying!

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Could you refer me to NVIDIA or Netflix? I live very close to both companies.

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Hi there! I was laid off & offered severance package. The 1st offer was not good but my past Law firm accepted my offer but they want a list of places I've applied to since July 2nd to present… more

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Hello fellow EAs! I was laid off from my EA position after 27 years in May. I’m curious if there is anyone else on this EA board living/working in SE Michigan. I worked for such a wonderful company wi… more

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