Thursday Things — March 19th, 2026

In case you’re new here, CCing my EA is a bite-sized newsletter by Vimcal EA dedicated to Executive Assistants like yourself.

Every Thursday, we deliver a quick email with 5 new job listings, 3 fun posts, and 1 helpful tech tip straight to your inbox. 📬

5 new job listings

1. Hootsuite, $90k - $110k, Remote (USA)

2. Ramp, $100k - $140k, Hybrid (New York, NY)

3. The Nature Conservancy, $79k - $92k, Remote (USA)

4. Chartis, $68k - $90k, Remote (USA)

5. American Heart Association, $25/hr - $35/hr, Remote (USA, Temporary)

Bonus: Thanks to CCing my EA reader Tiffany Mendoza for highlighting this role.

• Cobot, $140k - $155k, On-site (Santa Clara, CA)

  • Cobot is looking to hire an onsite Senior EA for their HQ!

We only post jobs under 7 days old, but some may expire before you open this email.

3 posts you might’ve missed

#1

This post was written for executives, but I wonder if there’s something EAs can do to nudge their executives to proactively share contextual information? 🤔

#2

No agenda meetings is nightmare fuel… literally the kind of stuff that keeps you up at night. 😱

#3

Theming the days of the week really resonates with me here! 😊

Bonus resource

Sydney is the co-founder of N+1 Search, a recruiting firm that specializes in Executive Assistant roles. 💼

If you’re preparing for an EA job interview, this could be very great practice for you!

RSVP to the webinar here: luma.com/n37dercu

P.S. If you’ve ever tripped up on a curveball interview question that kept you up at night, please reply to this email with that question so we can address it directly in the webinar.

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1 Tech Tip

Get better names from AI by giving context + a “safe → unhinged” scale

Whenever I ask my AI tools for ideas, especially around names or themes, I use one trick that consistently improves the output:

1. I give it way more context than feels necessary (what it is, who it’s for, what it should feel like, any words to avoid, examples I like).

2. Then I ask for 10 options ranked from 1 to 10, where:

   1. 1 = safest / most corporate

   2. 10 = totally unhinged (no company would ever ship it)

Why it works: the 1→10 scale forces it to explore a range of creative ides instead of staying bland.

Here’s an example prompt of what this may look like:

I need help naming something.

Context:
- What it is: [describe it clearly]
- Who it’s for: [audience]
- What it does / why it matters: [plain English]
- Vibe: [fun/serious/premium/playful/etc.]
- Words/themes to include: [optional]
- Words/themes to avoid: [optional]
- Examples I like (and why): [optional]
- Examples I hate (and why): [optional]

Task:
Give me 10 name ideas ranked from 1–10.
- 1 should be the safest, most straightforward option.
- 10 should be so absurd that no corporation in their right mind would ever use it.
- Make each step slightly bolder than the last.

Even if you never use #10, it usually unlocks a #6–#8 that’s way more memorable than a normal brainstorm.

For a refresher on past Tech Tips without digging through your emails, they’re all available in a single post right here (doing my best to update once a month).

Thank you for reading!

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I’ll catch you next Thursday~

- Johnny Wu

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