Building a positive and trusting relationship with your Executive Assistant is essential for a successful partnership. Trust is established by understanding one another’s communication styles, preferences, and goals. In order to achieve this, both parties need to create time to talk through company priorities, deadlines, and any potential challenges. Finding a great long-term EA is a gift so it is worth the upfront cost of your time and energy if you want to see a true return on your investment! ☞ keep reading …
Hiring an EA as a first-time founder can be a daunting task, but an EA can truly change your life and productivity. Here are some questions to ask yourself initially: ☞ keep reading …
Having a polished LinkedIn is not just recommended, it’s nearly required for standing out when applying for a new job. So much so, that it can be perceived as a red flag if someone either doesn’t have a LinkedIn or if it’s not put together with intention. If one of your 2017 goals is to make a career change, we recommend spending ☞ keep reading ...
Here at Bloom Talent, we have seen an increasing demand for hiring remote executive assistants over the last year. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated this trend significantly, so we want to offer some helpful tips on how to best interview an executive assistant remotely. Many of these tips are based on our own experience conducting remote interviews as a partially remote team ourselves. ☞ keep reading …
In 2019, Bloom Talent decided to move our team out of an office and try out a remote model. So far remote has worked great for our team. We still meet weekly in-person at a coworking space, but largely work-from-home most other days. We have found working remotely to be hugely beneficial to our productivity and overall happiness because it provides more flexibility, work-life balance, and an ability to create our own schedule. This freedom empowers us to be smarter with our time and thus more productive. ☞ keep reading …
Finding it hard to stay focused during the holidays? It’s a pretty common symptom of this time of year! The good news is that with a little bit of intention and focus you can make this last month of the year count. Why not finish the year strong? We know we want to! ☞ keep reading …
We hope you’re having a great summer! Summer is a good time to vacation, soak up some much needed vitamin D and take a small break from your job search since it’s traditionally the slowest time of year for hiring. ☞ keep reading …
EQ - otherwise known as emotional intelligence - is a hot topic in hiring today. Most of our clients at Bloom Talent are specifically asking for candidates with a high EQ. Why? ☞ keep reading …
Have you ever been in a familiar conversation with someone and after listening to their story you find you have learned something new about them that left you engaged and wanting more? I know I have! ☞ keep reading …
One of the most commons questions we get from candidates as they are preparing for an interview with a company is, “what are the opportunities for growth in this role?” ☞ keep reading …
Last month, Bloom Talent moved into our a new office and we learned a great deal about how to set up and manage a functioning office. ☞ keep reading …
Here at Bloom Talent, we love networking and want you to too! We’ve all heard how important networking can be to your career success but also recognize that not everyone knows how to approach it. Below are Bloom Talent’s tips ☞ keep reading …
Many people today are unaware of just how important it is to keep in mind nonverbal cues when interviewing for a job. Nonverbal cues are all the ways you present and express yourself. How others perceive you from these nonverbal cues, especially in an interview, can separate a good candidate from a bad candidate and can help you stand out as the best candidate to hire.☞ keep reading …
You have just started your search for your next dream job. You’ve put in the effort: updating your resume to highlight your expertise, networking with everyone you meet, and lining up your for glowing reviews. ☞ keep reading …
Rejection is a normal part of life. For most of us, it begins as early as preschool and carries on throughout every aspect of life. ☞ keep reading …
Here at Bloom Talent, we are firm believers in the importance of reflection and we encourage one another and our candidates to do it daily. Why? Because when it comes to reflecting on your day, your life, ☞ keep reading …
One of the final and often fundamental steps in deciding whether you are going to receive an offer from a company is the reference check stage. ☞ keep reading ...
As 2018 draws to an end, it is a great time to reflect on what this year has meant to you. At Bloom Talent, we like to start by asking ourselves, what made us proud, what did not go as planned and what we would like to improve on.☞ keep reading ...
In today’s competitive market, in order to attract the right talent, it requires an intentional hiring process – the job description is the first step. Writing and posting job descriptions can be time consuming and often neglected. However, job posts ☞ keep reading ...
It is critical that you follow up with a thank you note after your interview. This should not be an optional extra touch; for many interviewers, it is an expected part of a good candidate interview and is a major red flag when forgotten. Be sure to send ☞ keep reading ...
