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Inside scoop on resumes + interviews straight from the hiring managers mouth!

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We asked some of our favorite hiring managers about what they are looking for in a new administrative hire and compiled a cheat sheet! Let’s get the deets straight from the source!  You’re welcome!

What do you look for on the resume? 

  • Stability! At least 1-2 years at each company to show that they can commit to a role/company

  • If they tailor their resume to the job- if it looks like this role is really what they are looking to do

  • Attention to detail—not as an item that they list as a skill, but in the actual resume itself. It should be free of errors, grammatically correct, and the layout should be simple and clean.

  • One to two pages at most! 

What key qualities are you looking for in a new EA hire? 

  • Positive attitude, resourceful, savvy, smart, well-organized, good sense of humor

  • Willingness to learn, flexibility, adaptability, team player

  • A customer service mentality and resilience

  • A good listener as well as a good communicator

What has someone done to surprise you in a good way in an interview? 

  • They had done some research about the company to understand our business or watched our YouTube channel.

  • They had looked up latest press releases and knew what was happening with the company currently

  • They had watched a TedTalk from one of our founders

  • They had looked up the hiring managers background and career progression

  • They had read up on our mission + values

What is the biggest mistakes people make in the interview? 

  • They do not listen. Do a fair amount of listening so you can really find out if you even want the job—who knows, it might not be a good fit for you. You want to sell yourself but not do all of the talking.

  • They do not ask questions. Always, always have questions about the company or job for when the interviewer asks, “do you have any questions?” This shows a lack of preparedness too.

  • They don’t have examples of their work to back their claims

  • They ramble, or get off topic and do not answer the questions asked

  • They get too casual in their communication

  • Low energy or apathy

  • They don’t write a Thank You!

Don’t apologize. Show up and know that you are enough. Do your homework. A-Game ready. You got this.

More good reads:

  • https://www.burketalent.com/blog/2017/11/16/top-five-common-interview-mistakes-to-avoid

  • https://www.themuse.com/advice/startup-founders-spill-what-i-look-for-in-new-hires

  • https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2017/12/06/the-10-smartest-things-to-look-for-in-every-new-hire/#26f60a3c6704