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Executive Assistant Role: The 80-Year Evolution from Secretary to Strategic Partner
ByAnywhere Talent November 14, 2025December 4, 2025

In 1950, a secretary’s job description was straightforward: take dictation, type letters, answer phones, file documents, and make coffee. The role was purely clerical, almost exclusively female, and viewed as support work rather than strategic contribution. Seventy-five years later, hiring an executive assistant means finding a strategic partner who influences business decisions, leads cross-functional projects,…

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How SaaS Founders Use Executive Assistants to Scale Beyond $10M ARR
ByAnywhere Talent November 4, 2025December 4, 2025

SaaS founders face a unique scaling challenge: your product can grow exponentially, but your operational capacity can’t. One day, you’re managing 50 customers personally, and six months later, you have 500, but you’re still only one person with the same 24 hours. Most SaaS founders respond by hiring the obvious roles first: more engineers to…

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The 6 Shifts Redefining Remote Work in 2025
ByAnywhere Talent November 2, 2025December 4, 2025

Remember when “going to work” meant physically commuting to an office, sitting at an assigned desk, and being productive between 9 AM and 5 PM in your local time zone? For most of human professional history, work was inseparable from a physical location and a synchronized schedule. Then 2020 forced a massive global experiment in…

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7 Signs Your EA Has Outgrown Their Role (Executive Assistant Career Growth Guide)
ByAnywhere Talent October 21, 2025October 21, 2025

Your Executive Assistant has been with you for two years. They’re exceptional, anticipating needs, handling complex projects, and contributing strategic insights. Then one day you notice something’s changed. They’re still performing well, but the energy is different. Tasks that used to challenge them now feel routine. They’re asking fewer questions and offering fewer ideas. Most…

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9 Steps to Effectively Manage an Executive Calendar
ByAnywhere Talent August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

If you want to know how effective a leader really is, don’t just look at their vision or strategy. Look at their calendar. In this guide, you’ll learn how to effectively manage an executive calendar using a simple system that protects focus and reduces low‑value meetings. After all, your calendar is more than a schedule….

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