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A Look at How Brad D. Smith Motivated and Inspired Intuit Employees

Success

Smith’s unconventional motivation fostered success In 2006, when he was senior vice president of Intuit’s Small Business Division, he told his team he would put on a 1920s bathing suit and jump in a pond if they met the launch deadline for the latest version of QuickBooks. Rolling Thunder” worked. QuickBooks-related revenue jumped to $861.7

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Changes in College Admission Policy Likely to Impact Recruitment for Corporate Jobs

Allwork

Now experts like Katherine Meyer, a fellow at Brookings Institution’s Brown Center on Education, and Miguel M. were among nearly 80 companies that filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month against affirmative action , a university recruitment policy that helped marginalized applicants to combat discrimination.

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Ep 227: David Karandish on Automation in the Workplace, Energy Management, and the Executive Assistant Partnership

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

Tune in to this fascinating conversation as they share the secrets behind their successful partnership, from overcoming early challenges and how the partnership evolved as the company grew, to maintaining work-life “wholeness” through intentional communication and scheduling. Prior to starting Capacity, David was the CEO of Answers Corp.

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SUCCESS Celebrates 125 Years of Progress, Positive Thinking and Personal Growth

Success

Marden helmed the magazine until 1912, at which point the publication was acquired by The National Post Company, which published The National Post , a more politically driven bi-weekly magazine. The magazine had a short run with former National Magazine Award winner Gay Bryant as editor-in-chief beginning in 2006.

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7 Ways to Position Yourself as an Admin Leader

Eat Your Career

So, back in 2006, I started a blog for admins called The Executive Assistant’s Toolbox, where I shared tips and tricks for success in the field. My blog was actually purchased by a start-up company (an online community for admins) and I was hired to help build it. I felt called to it from day 1. I was by no means an expert.

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Why educate women – isn't it a waste of resources? | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Forex Robot : Take Your Company Public In Less Than 10 Days? Why educate women – isn’t it a waste of resources? Why educate women – isn’t it a waste of resources? It is not a waste to educate women or any parent, it is however a waste to treat parents as if they do not exist in work terms.

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Protect Yourself with an Online-Appropriate Resume!

All Things Admin

While most companies are on the up-and-up, you’re likely to get a lot of spam, as well. In addition to removing personally identifiable information from your digital resume, you should also remove the exact company names and dates employed for privacy purposes. Corporate Law Paralegal 2: February 2004 – April 2006 .

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