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Diplomas and Dilemmas: How 2023 Graduates Can Navigate Job Market Chaos

Allwork

This month, the graduating class of 2023 will bid farewell to a rather extraordinary college experience — having endured an unforeseen worldwide pandemic, an unexpected switch to remote learning, skyrocketing inflation and housing costs, not to mention cascades of tech sector layoffs. February of this year saw an unemployment rate of 4.6%

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Tips on transitioning your career

Practically Perfect PA

Here are some handy tips from one of my good friends who made the change and never looked back: Decide what your dream job would be, even if it seems like a pipe dream after years of being the office lynchpin. The post Tips on transitioning your career appeared first on Practically Perfect PA.

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Answering Reader Mail: Confidential Job Hunts, Raises, Promotions & Better Projects

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

However, even after taking many classes on the various programs I still haven’t gotten any new tasks. How do I get a recommendation letter from my boss for a new job hunt without raising suspicion or improve my situation without my boss’ help? Happy job hunting and keep me posted!

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5 Tips for Becoming Valuable in a New Job

On The Job

The job-hunting experience can be a stressful one: sending out resumes, interviewing, sending out more resumes and interviewing again. It can take weeks, even months, to nail the job you want. Attend seminars that provide you with new skills, or consider taking a class to further hone your talents.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Twitter Tips for Job Seekers

On The Job

I hate looking for a job. While there are plenty of tutorials about how to Twitter, I’m going to give tips specific to job hunters. What are some other tips for job seekers on Twitter? Job seekers need to remember that Twitter is a business tool for them--and it's a good one. OK, enough. Thanks, Miriam.

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

It’s not so much about receiving a ‘certification’ as it is about what will be covered in a class or online course. How do I find out more about the World Class Assistant curriculum based designation and program? . Does Joan offer coaching sessions outside of the World Class Assistant program? The classes are held in Las Vegas.

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5 Tips to Survive a Job Hunt / Pandemic / Stress

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I wanted to share my tips on what works for me in times of stress, but I made it a clickbait-y title so it would seem more timely. So below are 5 tips for dealing with stress that I hope will help you in some small way. I am a big fan of Steve Jobs’ philosophy about only being able to connect the dots by looking backwards.