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Some Companies Are Asking Employees to Pay for Training to Increase Buy-in. But Does It Work?

Success

You make it through hurdle after hurdle, from multiple interviews to onboarding, and you are ready to start training. And then, you are asked to sign a Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs) agreement. And as sketchy as the name sounds, you do it because, well, you need a job!

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Shifting the Mindset Around Learning at Work

Eat Your Career

Obviously, this person had some bad experiences with workplace training. And this got me thinking…There are actually a lot of misconceptions about learning in the workplace. Unfortunately, a lot of people have had bad learning experiences at work. Some training is downright boring and irrelevant. That’s true.

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Elevating Your Role As An Executive Assistant

ProAssisting Blog

This gives you an overview of the whole category of technology tools, the expertise to speak to specific programs and how you use them, and then the confidence to learn a new program within that category when needed. Continual Growth and Learning Embrace a growth mindset by continually seeking opportunities for professional development.

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Could Artificial Intelligence Eliminate Internships?

Allwork

From a strict cost-benefit analysis, training a revolving door of new employees who may or may not work out is exponentially more expensive than training a localized AI system that continues learning as it handles tasks. Doing so helps workers stand out, learn specialized skills, and further their careers.

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6 Free Training Sources for Administrative and Executive Assistants

Office Dynamics

It is no secret that Joan Burge and the Office Dynamics team believes in continuous education and training so we wanted to provide you with several resources that give you access to free education and training. We’ve posted past webinars, trainings, Facebook Fridays, and more! Educational Video Library. Office Dynamics Webinars.

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What is the Difference Between an Administrative Conference and Administrative Training?

Office Dynamics

With the plethora of offerings for administrative training and development, there is also a lot of confusion. I’d like to help you understand better so you can stop asking yourself “what is the difference between an administrative conference and administrative training?” Our training is roll up your sleeves and drill down!)

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How to Get More Out of Professional Development Training: [Part 1] Getting Leadership Approval

Eat Your Career

My number one goal is to help ensure that participants get a TON of value from their training. Part 3: Leveraging Learning. After all, if you can’t get approval from your leaders to participate in training, little else matters. In making the request, you show your commitment to learning and professional growth.

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