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Tribe Urban Entertainment Gives Interns a Hands-on Experience in Media

Success

In 2008, following his graduation from the University of Greenwich in London, Michael Bullion, the founder and CEO of Black-owned media and entertainment company Tribe Urban Entertainment , found himself frustrated by his job search. “[I Radio presenter interns will be running Tribe Urban’s show, Top30. You start to see the characters.”

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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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Then, in May 2008, he became the 18th pitcher in the history of the storied Red Sox organization to throw a perfect game. As a high-school player, she caught the eye of the Tennessee State track and field coach, who recognized her tremendous ability and began training her as a runner. As of 2009, Lester is cancer-free. “I

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Training On-line

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 January, 2009 Training On-line Recently someone asked me a question about training on-line so I thought I would share the answer in a post. I use a place based in Toronto, Canada called Last Minute Training. Training On-line 10 Things = Frustration "Mom, I'm sick!"

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Do Not Disturb - Training In Progress

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Do Not Disturb - Training In Progress By The Professional Assistant on Friday, January 18, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Meetings , Productivity D o you get staff members coming to you for all sorts of questions? Are you the main contact in your department?

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7 Ways to Position Yourself as an Admin Leader

Eat Your Career

In 2008, things got really crazy. I eventually started my own company providing career coaching and training—and the rest is history! The International Association for Administrative Professionals is the leading association for admins. I was no longer an anonymous admin; I was officially seen as a leader in the admin field.

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Ep 177: Andrew Reeves – Executive Assistant to the COO at Reddit

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

Understanding your internal triggers. He brings over 13 years of administrative experience to the table with expertise in strategic calendar management, internal/external relationship building and thought partnering with C-Suite executives and cross-functional teams. Managing your feelings about another person’s feelings.

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To boost productivity in the UK, we need to think big and different

Workplace Insight

The decline in UK productivity since the Great Recession of 2008/2009 has been a matter of concern for business leaders, policymakers, and economists alike. In addition, operational managers are often faced with variations of international, national, and regional standards. So how do we address this?