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Lessons From Past Recessions

Success

For anyone who lived through the fear and uncertainty of the 2008 financial crisis, hearing ‘recession’ from news anchors and pundits can bring up anxiety and fear. The most recent recession was in 2020 and only lasted a couple of months, whereas the 2008 recession lasted about 18 months.

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How to Never Be a Victim Again

On The Job

Remember what 2008 felt like? The internal scolding of "Why didn't I network more?" "Why No one is safe from a layoff or immune from an industry suddenly hitting the skids. Once a week reach out to someone in your network, either through LinkedIn, a phone call or email. Pretty grim years. Big mistake. Up your game.

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Top 5 Tips for Working With a Mentor

The Small Business Blog

Build your own network! Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Look for someone with expertise in your industry so they will already know the relevant issues. Develop a network of mentors you can rely on for good advice. E-Mail me or follow me. No one person has all the answers.

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Retrieve Your Files With Ease

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Retrieve Your Files With Ease By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you have quite a bit of filing to do? Do you feel that you should have some sort of control over these files on how you find them, for future reference?

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Has The Bubble Burst?

Professional Assistant Blog

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, March 10, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by James of Organize IT. There is an entire industry dedicated to the issue; a sub-niche of personal development, capable of surviving and even thriving on its own.

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Reasons why work slowdowns can be good

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Reasons why work slowdowns can be good Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 11:12 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant My DH had his first-ever no work day in 35 years as a Land Surveyor. You could always spend more time networking on Social Media sites.

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Small Business Start-Up Idea: Image Consultant | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Build your own network! Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Skills needed: Experience is the key to success in this industry. « Canada Small Business News Round-up – 11/03/2008 Service Desert is big small business opportunity. Starting a Small Business?

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