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What Is Professional Development? We Unpack the Essentials

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Before getting there, let’s unpack the essentials of what skill training really is. It refers to proactive measures you take to acquire new skills, knowledge and competency while increasing your value as an employee or entrepreneur. Learning new skills is paramount to success. What is professional development?

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Multigenerational Communication & Cross-mentorship

Office Dynamics

When given the opportunity to meet with someone fairly new to the profession and someone embracing an upcoming retirement to explore even more in life, I enthusiastically embrace the moment and ask several questions of each! Attendance to national or international conferences together or individually.

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Overqualified and Interviewing

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Seeking better benefits; health, retirement, education assistance or flexible schedule. I needed health insurance and retirement opportunities and wanted to stay within the industry I had most of my career experience in. Be prepared to highlight skills and experience related to the specific position’s requirements.

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Avoid Burnout by Creating Your Own Utopia

Office Dynamics

Avoid burnout by bringing your unique talents and skills to your position. You can actively participate in team meetings, professional development training, reading and discussion of a book the group picks, or encourage more face to face interaction rather than numerous emails. Share your positive attitude with others.

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Future-Proof Your Career

Office Dynamics

We will be recuperating from our big conference! We are one week out from our 22 nd Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence, which sold out in May! This is a skill everyone needs regardless of their title or position. What skill sets are growing? Registration Is Now Open for the 2016 Annual Conference.

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NOT, “Just An Admin!”

Office Dynamics

I’ve been an executive assistant for several years and I’ve received a lot of training but I’m not a facilitator or a trainer. When I helped Mr. K through his transition to retirement and assisted his replacement, Mr. A into his new role as the leader of the company, I knew I was more than JUST an admin! I’m JUST an admin.”

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Job Security for The EA

Office Dynamics

Two years ago, we asked our 240+ administrative conference attendees why they chose the Office Dynamics Conference for Administrative Excellence. Even if you have “arrived” and are just killing time until retirement, don’t assume your job will be there tomorrow or your personal circumstances won’t change. Joan Burge.