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How to Speak the Language of Project Management

Eat Your Career

Join us for this month’s free webinar on the topic of Career Advancement for Administrative Professionals. Project management is an entire field of study in and of itself. But many people, in many roles, manage projects in an “unofficial” capacity. Date : Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

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Task vs. Project: What’s the Difference? (Video)

Eat Your Career

This video is an excerpt from a live training webinar hosted by Chrissy Scivicque, Career Coach & Corporate Trainer. The topic of this webinar was, “How to Speak the Language of Project Management.” In this excerpt, Chrissy explains the difference between a project and a task (two things which are often confused!).

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Core Administrative Skills Always Need Improving

Office Dynamics

I am pretty sure that as you focus on your career this month because of Administrative Professionals Week, you are looking for some awesome earth-shattering, off-the-charts ideas. Now I am going to surprise you by telling you one of the most awesome administrative skills you can work on is being brilliant at the basics.

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How to Track Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to Maintain Professional Certifications

Eat Your Career

What You Need to Know In order to manage your CEUs, you first need to know how many hours of continuing education are required to maintain your certification, in what time frame they need to be completed, and what kind of training or independent study qualifies. In full disclosure, I am deeply involved in the PACE program as its lead trainer.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

You might be using a new phone system or dealing with new project management software. Tools of the Trade Familiarize them with the essential programs and platforms used by the company (project management, file management, internal communications, virtual meeting platforms, etc.),

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Are Professional Certifications Worth It?

Eat Your Career

Recommended Resource: Straight Talk About Salaries (Recorded Webinar). First, MS Office is a very heavily used software suite and people in the administrative field are deeply reliant on it in many organizations. For example, project managers have the PMP certification and Human Resources have SHRM certifications.

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How to Use A Competency Assessment for Assistants

Office Dynamics

Professional Behavior and Attitude. Professional Development. Supporting Multiple Managers. Task, Time and Project Management. I’m going to provide you with the same Administrative Professional Effectiveness Assessment. Office Communication. Office Organization and Workspace Image.