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What Is Professional Development? We Unpack the Essentials

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Furthermore, the knowledge you gain provides the strength and confidence you need to meet emerging challenges throughout your organization and beyond. Boosted confidence: Gain the assurance you need to tackle complex challenges, take on a leadership role or begin your new career. They retire or move to a new company.

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Want to Retain Your Team? Offer Financial Well-being Programs

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Companies can offer financial literacy programs, continuing education, webinars, and more. . It’s becoming more standard for there to be an employer match for funds such as a retirement fund like a 401(K), a 529 education savings plan, or even a student loan match plan. They include: . Educational offerings.

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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! Time to read and share professional blogs, articles, books, and webinars (most are free!).

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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

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. Returning after a career gap due to health, caregiving, education, etc. Changing career field.

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Own Your Career, Build a Professional Development Plan

Office Dynamics

We did not have all the wonderful technology to offer online courses and webinars. They realize that within 5 years, 85% of their top seasoned senior executive assistants can retire. When you take control of your professional development, you become more confident and will be presented with new opportunities. BE IN THE LEAD!

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Avoid Burnout by Creating Your Own Utopia

Office Dynamics

There are numerous free webinars, courses and a variety of professional conferences and seminars. Confidently acknowledge your experience as a valuable asset. Whether you plan to retire from your chosen position or working toward another goal you can choose the attitude you bring daily.