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7 Ways to Position Yourself as an Admin Leader

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So, back in 2006, I started a blog for admins called The Executive Assistant’s Toolbox, where I shared tips and tricks for success in the field. Shockingly, that blog got really popular really fast. My blog was actually purchased by a start-up company (an online community for admins) and I was hired to help build it.

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4 Social Resume Strategies to Help You Get Seen and Get Hired

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Start a Blog. Blogs got a bad reputation a while ago. These days, the status has changed quite a bit thanks to high-quality blogs that offer insight and education on topics ranging from entrepreneurship to home schooling to politics and more. Blogging offers a number of benefits. Blogging attracts people to you.

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6 Ways to Add Value to Your Organization & Advance Your Career

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But this is one concept that’s so important, it deserves a blog post of its very own. Your company pays you a salary and they expect a return. While your job description may appear to be a list of tasks, those tasks are designed to achieve specific, valuable outcomes for the company. ” I hear you.

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Why It’s a Bad Idea to Air Your Grievances Publicly

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And then there’s the former Google employee, now working for Microsoft, who took to the Microsoft blog to rant against Google’s deteriorating corporate culture. Companies make poor choices, leaders don’t treat their staff with the respect they deserve, life isn’t perfect. But for the company, it’s barely a tiny blip on the radar.

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Personal Updates, Reflections and Looking To The Future

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Well, friends, let me start this blog post by saying one thing: I’m still alive! My role was to design and deliver training courses for internal staff at my new company. This blog feeds my creativity and keeps me connected to all of you, my dear like-minded fellow professionals. I know, I know. It’s been…like…forever.

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Personal Updates, Reflections and Looking To The Future

Eat Your Career

Well, friends, let me start this blog post by saying one thing: I’m still alive! My role was to design and deliver training courses for internal staff at my new company. This blog feeds my creativity and keeps me connected to all of you, my dear like-minded fellow professionals. I know, I know. It’s been…like…forever.

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How to Become an Expert in Your Chosen Field

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It’s not just because I’ve been writing this blog for over 5 years (any Joe-schmoe off the street can do this, you know!). Or start a blog like this one (as I said, anyone can!). Host a lunch and learn event at your company, or simply share tips and resources with your colleagues. How do you do this?

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