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How to Stand Up for Yourself

Success

The director of a small but busy public library in the Midwest, Marcia Fanning (not her real name) says she was meek and didn’t really stand up for herself for many years: “I let people walk all over me, and I ended up being really unhappy a lot of [the] time.”. The stress-reducing power of assertiveness.

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Career Success A to Z: C is for Confidence

Eat Your Career

I never realized there were so many good c-words related to career success: communication, collaboration, courage…. Ultimately, I settled on confidence because it’s the one quality that can make all of these things easier. With confidence, you’ll be a better communicator and more effective collaborator.

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Strategies for Advancing Your Career in Administrative Services

Office Dynamics

Show that you know how to collaborate and rally a group around a common goal. Promote your accomplishments in a way that is honest and confident, without going overboard. Demonstrate your ability to take charge, influence others, and see a project through from beginning to end. Become an advocate for yourself!

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