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Chaya Milchtein Empowers Women by Educating Them About Cars

Success

I was aging out of foster care—it was 2013, and I was pretty desperate to find a job,” she explains. And that’s how her career in the automotive industry began—as a service adviser for Sears Auto Center. When Chaya Milchtein was about to turn 18 years old, she created a GoFundMe fundraiser for herself. “I

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6 Ways To Feast On Learning

Office Dynamics

I decided to pull out this Monday Motivator from 2013 because it is a favorite of mine, still holds true and in fact, I believe it to be truer than ever before. Since I wrote this in 2013, I have expanded my mind to the worlds of: Focus instead of multitasking. I have always been hungry to learn. Being revolutionary. Joan Burge.

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Top 10 Most Innovative Companies to Watch in 2024

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With technology like artificial intelligence rapidly advancing, it’s hard for companies to stand out in a highly competitive market—but some brands are making profound strides in their industries and shaping consumer and industry expectations along the way. Enter: The SUCCESS top 10 most innovative companies to watch in 2024.

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What can assistants expect in 2013

Practically Perfect PA

Well 2012 is over and done with and we are now already two days into 2013. I think it will be another interesting year for assistants with lots of changes and further challenges for our industry. In honour of it now being 2013 I´ve got 13 things I think we can expect to see in the year ahead. Role diversification. Social Media.

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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

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Christie Pitts, Backstage Capital’s general partner, talks about the early days of the Los Angeles-based company and how she got involved: Working in the music industry, Hamilton learned about startups and networked with investors and entrepreneurs. I personally identify as all three.”

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2013

Small Business Labs

Our overall economic outlook for 2013 is for continued moderate growth with U.S. 2013 will see rapid increases in the number of small businesses using powerful yet inexpensive cloud-based data and analytical tools.    We borrowed this trend from the 2013 Future Workforce Trends from our friends at MBO Partners.

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5 reasons to learn a foreign language to further your career

Practically Perfect PA

Learning a new language takes time and dedication, but the development of smartphone technology has brought new opportunities to fit learning into your daily routine. Language apps such as Duolingo allow you to learn new words and phrases while on the go, such as during commutes or lunch breaks. per year for you.

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