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4 Ways to Avoid Working With Jerks

On The Job

There might not be as many -- but you can bet they're lurking among the cubicles. For example, are you kept waiting for an hour and then no apology is offered as to why your interviewer was late? Does the boss post thoughtful essays on LinkedIn or the company blog? It would be great if that were true. What about podcasts?

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Are Extroverts Misunderstood?

On The Job

Sophia Dembling, author of The Introvert''s Way: Living a Quiet Life in a Noisy World , says she noticed when writing on her blog about introverts that there was an "increasing hostility" by introverts, who claimed extroverts are "stupid and needy." For example, extroverts love to talk. Extroverts experience other challenges at work.

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How Your Oversharing is Hurting Your Career

On The Job

All you have to do these days to know some of the most intimate details of someone's life is to check out Twitter or Facebook or read the person's blog. For example, how many times has a co-worker shared the details (and I mean DETAILS) about the birth of a recent child? Some people like to share -- a lot.

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Break The Routine, Inspire Yourself!

Professional Assistant Blog

You can change this by having inspirational items around your cubicle (you can also read more on decorating your cubicle here ). Stick it to the wall of your cubicle, but make sure that its sitting right in front of you. You drudge into the office and plop yourself at your computer. You check your e-mails , you do your filing.

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Using Subtotals Function in Microsoft Excel

Professional Assistant Blog

The spreadsheet might contain other types of data, but is similar to this example? checked (in this example). Imagine your boss comes to your desk and asks you to provide him/her with details of how much each firm earned in revenue on this spreadsheet. You think to yourself, how can I do this quickly, without much manual work?

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Prioritization: A Colorful Outlook

Professional Assistant Blog

I recently added a post called " Outlook Rules That Rule " from a fellow Administrative Assistants blog. For example, I receive an e-mail from my direct supervisor. Do you feel overwhelmed with trying to figure out who you should respond to first? There is another method to this madness though.

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Career Success A to Z: R is for Relationships

Eat Your Career

For example, I have a professional relationship with my clients. Maybe you’d prefer it if your cubicle mate didn’t chomp on celery sticks all day. Members have the option to sign up and receive blog posts directly in their email inbox as soon as they are published. It’s a win-win. It is therefore mutually beneficial.

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