Mon.Mar 23, 2015

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Confidence is key for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

'Having low self-esteem or confidence issues can be a real challenge in life, particularly in the office and particularly for assistants. We have a difficult job and if we are unable to stand up for ourselves this makes the role a lot harder. It can lead to feeling unchallenged, unappreciated and more importantly managed ineffectively by your Executive.

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Why Sharing Credit at Work Is Good For Your Career

Eat Your Career

'I talk a lot about how to advocate for yourself , be loud and proud of all you do , and t ake credit for your work even when others are trying to steal the spotlight. But today, I want to turn that around and talk about the other side of the coin: sharing credit with others. It’s an overlooked, but equally important part of your career success. A true professional knows that, whenever you experience a great achievement at work, you should be vocal about it!

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3 Simple Steps to Improving Communication Skills

Office Dynamics

'You cannot afford to take the critical skill of communication for granted! Especially when communicating with co-workers. Let me illustrate my point: You receive an e-mail from a colleague, but you can’t grasp the tone of the message because the words can be read in a variety of ways. Is the person OK? Angry? Upset? Confused? It’s hard to tell. Would you: a.

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Top Ten Tips to Help You Waste Time and Procrastinate Growing Your Business

Tips From T. Marie

'There are plenty of people out there telling you how to grow your business. I’m actually one of them. But in the interest of not leaving anyone out, I’ve decided that I should probably think about those business owners who would rather not see their businesses grow and gain success. Below are my top ten tips for helping you waste time and procrastinate in growing your business. 10.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Why Sharing Credit at Work Is Good For Your Career

Eat Your Career

I talk a lot about how to advocate for yourself , be loud and proud of all you do , and t ake credit for your work even when others are trying to steal the spotlight. But today, I want to turn that around and talk about the other side of the coin: sharing credit with others. It’s an overlooked, but equally important part of your career success. A true professional knows that, whenever you experience a great achievement at work, you should be vocal about it!

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UK Startup Paves the Way for Standardised Parking Spaces

Small Business CEO

'The blossoming sharing economy owes much of its success to the simple fact that it connects and empowers people. With the consumer becoming an increasingly willing collaborative participant in the digital rental phenomenon, entrepreneurs have been quick to capitalise on the business potential of tackling everyday irritations. From ride-sharing apps that put an end to cab-hailing, to online chore marketplaces that advertise local odd-jobs, it’s clear that technology is making our lives mor

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85% of Managers are Looking for This

On The Job

'Recently I received an interesting study from Instructure that showed: 85% of managers place the highest emphasis on hiring candidates with fundamental skills like attitude and hard work. When hiring, 79% of managers said that prestigious schooling was the LEAST important consideration, and only 40% emphasize trade skills. Only 8% of managers say millennials are very prepared to contribute immediately at work.

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Should I Save or Should It Go?

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2008-06-26 10:00:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter People who are collectors love to tell me that things they've held onto for years and years have actually come in handy, so it was worthwhile to keep it. There's often a note of triumph in their voices when they come to the story's punchline, "and I had one!

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Goldman Sachs on Millennials

Small Business Labs

'Goldman Sachs has an excellent infographic/report on millennials  (born 1980 to 2000).   They describe Millennials as: Millennials have come of age during a time of technological change, globalization and economic disruption. That’s given them a different set of behaviors and experiences than their parents. They have been slower to marry and move out on their own, and have shown different attitudes to ownership that have helped spawn what’s being called a “sharing economy.”.

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.