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The emails all seem to be consistent in content. I googled them before sending a response and came upon all of these reviews, so I thought I'd add to the list
Thank you all for sharing!!
This was the email I received:
Subject Line: Additional information / Administrative Assistant with Perfection Youth Education
"Dear ....,
Our office located in Moncton, NB, Canada. And we are planning to open an additional office at your location in a couple of month, that is why we are hiring you. Your skills and experience will be an ideal fit for our International Relations Department. This position is offered
subject to satisfactory reference and pre-employment checks and completion of the one-month probationary period during which time your performance will be reviewed.
Perfection Youth Education has many years experience of delivering high quality programs. All our staff have either been exchange students, have lived, worked or studied overseas. They understand the challenges involved and are committed to
providing you with a high level of service and support throughout.
Long established relationships with our international partners ensure the highest standards of care and support to participants. We maintain a network of volunteer community coordinators who work in support of students and families during the
exchange experience.
Your title will be Administrative Assistant, and you will report to the Company’s Supervising Manager.
Your duties will involve the following:
- Managing the day-to-day operations of the office
- Organizing and maintaining files and records
- Planning and scheduling meetings and appointments
- Managing projects and conducting research
- Preparing and editing correspondence, reports, and presentations
- Making travel and guest arrangements
- Providing quality customer service
- Working in a professional environment
For now this position allows to work distantly, and there may be times when you'll be required to work in our office, depending on the needs of the business. Basically you can work from any province of Canada.
Administrative Assistant performs a variety of Internet research functions and uses word processing, spreadsheet and presentations and requires strong computer and Internet research skills, flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as outside clients and vendors.
Within 4 weeks you will be on paid probation, doing local researches creating reports and presentations in MS PowerPoint and arranging housing for upcoming groups of students. Instructions on how to implement the projects will be sent to you by email. There is no need to meet students personally, your main role is to represent your area and do a local research for the company describing high-schools and colleges.
SALARY: $33.00 per hour after probationary. $27.00 per hour for a start during the trial period + developing scale of bonuses (weekly/monthly/fall period/annual)
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: 30 days
WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM / 40 hours per week (This is a Full-time position)
BENEFITS: Career opportunities, 2 weeks of paid vacations once a year, health/dental insurance, professional advancement after probationary period
While you are employed at this Company, you will not engage in any other employment, consulting or other business activity (whether full-time or part-time) that would create a conflict of interest with the Company.
Usually we pay by direct deposit or e-transfer so you need to specify in direct deposit form how you prefer to get paid.
The Personal Interview will be conducted as soon as the trial period is completed. You will be invited to our Headquarters in Moncton for 1 week of special trainings. All your travel expenses will be covered.
Please signify your acceptance of this offer by sending me an e-mail confirmation. You will receive a response within the next two business days. After we receive your e-mail, we can perform background and reference checks and take the final steps in the hiring process.
For more information about the position you can visit our company's web-site following the web-link:
http://perfectioneducation.ca/pdfdocs/a ... istant.pdfWe are all looking forward to working with you and hope you will soon feel part of the team. If you have any questions, please contact me. (506) 800-0399
Sincerely,
Annalina Herrmann
Contact Phone: (506) 800-0399
Website:
http://perfectioneducation.ca "