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During a Recession, Entrepreneurs Are in the Driver’s Seat

Success

Mel Robbins, international best-selling author and motivational speaker, calls attention to the recession mindset. was in a recession from December 2007 to June 2009—the longest since World War II, exceeding the recessions of 1973-1975, 1981-1982 and 1990-1991. This article was published in June 2009 and has been updated.

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Small Business world News Round-up - 2009/10/27

The Small Business Blog

Small Business world News Round-up – 2009/10/27 by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 27, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. Here’s how to tell if your salary is sound.

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The 4 Most Difficult Interview Questions

Professional Assistant Blog

What kind of salary are you looking for? Another suggestion is to find out the salary range that was posted for this job and use that. If you get a question that doesnt relate to the job that youre applying for, this type of question is related to how well you work under pressure. Try to give a range, never give a fixed figure.

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Gray Hair May be an Employer's Secret Weapon

On The Job

I had a college intern who I set up to meet with a CEO of a cola company that was being launched. While Freligh is quick to add that she doesn’t want to malign younger workers interns, she says she finds older workers “so conscientious” and “at a different place in their lives – they’re so happy to get a job.”

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How to Lose a Customer and a Few More!

Professional Assistant Blog

Keep in mind that they are the ones that are paying your salary. This happens so often within large corporations, since most of them care only about the bottom line - money! Money, of course, is important, but what about the customer? Providing excellent customer service is crucial.

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Do You Know Your Lifestyle Ratios?

Stephanie LH Calahan

You might have interest income, rental income, and investment income along with your business income or salary. She is the former Treasurer for the International Virtual Assistants Association serving on their Board of Directors for the term 2005-2008. Make a list of all of your sources of income (not just business) in a spreadsheet.

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4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues

Professional Assistant Blog

Try following these 4 simple steps and you will find that your work performance will increase and hopefully, so will your salary! Remember that you are there to do your job because you have the skills and qualities that your manager hired you for. Don’t let your work performance suffer.

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