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How to Survive a Recession, According to a 91-Year-Old Business

Success

To keep the 76,000-square-foot store running with only 120 employees, down 40% from the prior year, and with 50% fewer staff in the restaurant, they had to find efficiencies like streamlining the restaurant menu. My dad told me: ‘Rick, if you want the restaurant to run well, be in the restaurant.’ Great advice.”

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Inside the Edinburgh PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

Meeting other assistants who work near by, who share the same suppliers, hotels, restaurants etc. Sherien : Being awarded the PA Executive Magazine/Hays Award ‘1 st runner up for the PA Newcomer of the Year’ 2013 Award was an amazing achievement for me. Do you have advisor’s / board members / mentors that have helped with the network?

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Company Perks and Showing Appreciation

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

For Dec 2012 and January 2013, I wrote a couple of posts you that you will find helpful. Let me go get your lunch, what do you want?" What are the first things you have done at a new EA job? A: Congrats on the new job! I've answered similar questions in the past here and on my blog as well. The below is the link to my blog.