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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

First, I have been entrenched in the administrative profession for 50 years. Office Dynamics specifically focuses on training and development for administrative professionals of all levels. This is a very exciting time for the administrative professional. Their role is expansive. She is living it up.

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Highlights from a Talk With the CEO of SHRM: What HR Really Thinks About EAs

Bonnie Low Kramen

On the other hand, I hear from assistants that job descriptions are obsolete, salary bands are slow to move, and job titles do not reflect the level of responsibility for the role. We agreed training is essential for assistants. We discussed free training versus paid training and the value of each.

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“EAs Need Better Press.” Agreed. Solving the EA PR Problem Once and For All

Bonnie Low Kramen

They also need allies in the form of recruiters, HR professionals, managers, and educators. The educators not only include trainers like me, but also the professors in business schools who are training the leaders of the future. Do the research on your salary. Given a choice, advocate for salary versus hourly compensation.

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The EA Job Search: Why it’s so difficult to obtain senior roles

Who's the Real Boss?

And in this day and age, whilst we still battle internally in business with the out-dated stereotypes attached to our roles, we also often find these stereotypes creeping into the job descriptions and accompanying advertised salaries for our roles, creating silly perceptions for everyone to see and stereotypes that really do become inescapable.

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A True Partnership: Olympia Dukakis and Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

Whether it was the actor who needed to be fired or the budget that needed to be cut or the scene that just wasn’t working, Olympia was usually the one who spoke the words that needed to be said but could also hurt people’s feelings. When she did, they visibly relaxed and were relieved. Don’t change a word. Oh, and I’ll write the Foreword. ”

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