Joelle Paban

Summer is hot and so is burnout. By this time of the year, the heat, and the mood, in the office, and outside, feels like it would melt gold which, fun fact, has a melting point of 1,948°F.  Executive assistants have been in the cubicle crucibles for the last seven months firing on all cylinders

As a recruiter, my first go-to candidate is someone who has depth, personality and has navigated some real-life experiences. Many times though, they have little-to-no college experience. This begs the question:  Should a job requirement for an executive assistant be a college degree?    It’s crazy to me that so many job descriptions read like this:

Aril is the fourth month of the year and the month when Administrative Appreciation Day is celebrated. This year, National Administrative Professionals’ Day falls on April 24, 2024. That’s a whole lot of fours.   This made me think about the meaning of the number four. Here’s what Google says: the number four is related

Underdogs are highly regarded, and celebrated, throughout history and sports. Think JK Rowling, Robin Hood and King Arthur. The “Cinderella team”— Miracle on Ice.  Underdogs are legendary because they defy the odds, and the naysayers, and are, generally, quite unassuming. Something grips them in the moment, where they are faced with either success or failure,

Have you ever found yourself pondering, “Do I need a strategic partner or is my executive assistant ready to level up and become the MVP in strategic moves?” Let’s ditch the formality, grab a virtual pinky promise and dive into what sets a strategic partner apart from a traditional executive assistant.  In my experience, a

Depending who you ask, the term “executive assistant” can take on different meanings. For instance, like many of today’s traditional corporate roles, the EA position has greatly evolved, over the last few years. The EA is no longer a “politically correct” name for the “back-in-the-day secretary” whose primary focus, and function, was fetching coffee and