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WeWork’s U.K. Demand Rises 33% Amid U.S. Bankruptcy

Allwork

Despite WeWork’s bankruptcy filing in the U.S. Ben Samuels, WeWork’s Chief Revenue Officer, reported that on-demand bookings in London increased by 33% year-over-year in November. The company is negotiating with landlords to improve costs and terms at some of its U.K. and Canada in November, the company’s U.K.

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Why You Should Start Your Own Business Today

Success

According to the Census Bureau , over 420,000 business applications were filed in May 2022 alone. I look at it as ‘The American Reality,’” says Jeffrey Gitomer, best-selling author of the Little Red Book of Selling and the Little Gold Book of YES! You don’t need to be a genius at negotiation or a whiz at numbers.

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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

I have written 5 books for assistants, educated 300,000+ assistants, have worked with 70+ Fortune 500 companies, and coached 300+ executive/assistant teams. The writer immediately points out that technology and automation have chipped away at duties like papers to be filed and landlines to be answered.

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Lawsuits, Lost Expertise And Bad Morale: The Steep Risks Of Ignoring Older Employees

Allwork

Even if an employee doesn’t file a claim but is merely alleging age discrimination, HR and legal will likely investigate the allegation as a best practice. Patti Temple Rocks: In my book I write about 10 steps an organization can take to create positive change regarding ageism, because I believe strongly that this is a “fixable” problem.

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Emerging Technologies for Administrative Professionals

All Things Admin

Gone are the days when filing, phone skills, and semi-legible shorthand were key requirements for an admin job. It doesn’t have the ability to negotiate a contract or the creativity that’s needed to think outside the box. But there are still plenty of things that robots can’t do – and those skills are in high demand.

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Serviced Apartments – pros and cons

Practically Perfect PA

It is easy to negotiate on the price per night with a serviced apartment as they do tend to discount on block bookings. I was booking 20 nights a month with one serviced apartment and got a fantastic rate because we were booking in advance and block booking weeks at a time. Filed under: Accomodation.

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

Be prepared to negotiate if necessary. Like everything in business, it’s about negotiation for both funds and time. My connections also enabled me to secure last minute table bookings – the value of which was priceless. When it came to appraisal time I then had a working file to draw on. “If Magazine Subscriptions.