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    Breathe More Babble Less
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Breathe More Babble Less

    Dear LolaCat - I get talkative when I get nervous and I think this might be tripping me up in interviews. How do I know if I’m talking...
    30 views0 comments
    Beware The Overshare
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Beware The Overshare

    Dear LolaCat - There are a couple of gaps in my employment on my resume that were due to personal reasons. When is a good time to explain...
    32 views0 comments
    Top 5 Ways Recruiters Make Your Life Better
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    Top 5 Ways Recruiters Make Your Life Better

    Dear LolaCat – Why should I work with a recruiting firm and what are the benefits to me when looking for a new job opportunity? Thanks...
    65 views1 comment
    Is Temp Work Really Worth The Bother?
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Is Temp Work Really Worth The Bother?

    Hello Kitties! I know you’ve missed me, but my life is a hectic cycle of eating, sleeping, and Skyping with my beau, Henri.  Then I...
    20 views0 comments
    Thank You Card or Email?
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Thank You Card or Email?

    Dear Lola*Cat, I schedule many of the interviews and receive many of the email thank you messages and cards from candidates and...
    28 views0 comments
    Job Board vs Recruiters
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Job Board vs Recruiters

    Dear Lola*Cat, Which is better: agencies or the internet job boards / websites when looking for a job? ~Job Hunting Jen Dear Job Hunter...
    23 views0 comments
    How To Dress Purrrfectly for Your Interview
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    How To Dress Purrrfectly for Your Interview

    Hi Lola*Cat, I have a question regarding my appearance at job interviews.  I have a Russian Blue who sheds like CRAZY and my clothes are...
    113 views0 comments
    Lola's Top Secret Guide to Discussing Salary
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Lola's Top Secret Guide to Discussing Salary

    Dear Lola*Cat, I am about to go into my 1st interview with a company I love and am not sure how to discuss my salary expectations. Should...
    17 views0 comments
    What Not To Wear To Work
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    What Not To Wear To Work

    You are probably aware that I am the leading Cat in the world of Recruiting, but along with my human companion, fashion has always been a...
    52 views0 comments
    What Being Late Can Do To Your Career
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    What Being Late Can Do To Your Career

    Dear Lola Cat – I have a work mate who is constantly late and always has some excuse as to why they cannot make it to work on time.  We...
    47 views0 comments
    What Makes A Great Executive Assistant
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    What Makes A Great Executive Assistant

    Hello my feline followers, welcome to another gripping installment of my award winning column. I recently received a letter from a devout...
    158 views0 comments
    Executive Assistant Networking To The Top
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    Executive Assistant Networking To The Top

    In my previous life as a kitty survivor of the Pound, locked up behind bars, doing time in the big house, I was the Queen B on my block!...
    18 views0 comments
    How To Become an Executive Assistant
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Jan 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    How To Become an Executive Assistant

    Since my last enthralling post, I have been inundated with letters from readers asking how they can break into the exciting and lucrative...
    18 views0 comments
    How To Work With A Recruiter
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Jan 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    How To Work With A Recruiter

    Whats the best way to work with a job recruiter?
    83 views0 comments
    Starting a new position.
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Dec 16, 2019
    • 3 min

    Starting a new position.

    Happy Holidays my kittens! I have been busy assisting my human with rescuing a poor delicate stray kitten, Sally, and I must apologize...
    27 views0 comments
    How to make a sterling first impression in your new role.
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Dec 16, 2019
    • 2 min

    How to make a sterling first impression in your new role.

    Rraagghh my kitty cats!  I am excited to write my first fur ball filled, meowly amusing blog for you.  As a young ferocious kitten I like...
    48 views0 comments
    Starting In a New Position
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Dec 21, 2017
    • 3 min

    Starting In a New Position

    I have been busy assisting my human with rescuing a poor delicate stray kitten, Sally, and I must apologize profusely for not addressing...
    12 views0 comments
    Fear Not The Online Interview
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Oct 31, 2013
    • 2 min

    Fear Not The Online Interview

    Dear Lola*Cat - I have been asked to interview on Zoom for the first time, please tell me you have some tips for making a good impression...
    15 views0 comments
    Dos and Don'ts of Social Media and Job Hunting
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Jul 13, 2013
    • 3 min

    Dos and Don'ts of Social Media and Job Hunting

    Dear Lola*Cat - How can I use social media to my advantage when job hunting? Thanks, ~Susan Dear Susan, Excellent question my little...
    4 views0 comments
    Friending vs Interviewing
    Peetie Cat, CFO
    • Apr 4, 2013
    • 2 min

    Friending vs Interviewing

    Dear LolaCat - I have had a couple of great interviews where I've really connected with the interviewer and talked all about the TV shows...
    3 views0 comments
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