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23% of Traditional Full-Time Job Holders Plan to Switch to Gig Work

Small Business Labs

According to MetLife's 2019 U.S. Employee Benefits Study, 23% of Americans with full-time traditional jobs intend to switch to gig work over the next 5 years. Another 14% say they are considering it.  As the study chart below shows, younger workers more likely to say they're intending to leave their job for gig work than older workers.    The reasons those with full-time jobs say they are interested in gig work are increased schedule flexibility, the ability to work whe

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4 Ways to Streamline Your Workweek

Eat Your Career

In today’s modern workplace, feeling overwhelmed by your workload is nothing unique. We’ve all been there. Some might say it’s the “new normal.” However, just because it’s expected, doesn’t mean you have to put up with it. By leveraging a few simple strategies to streamline your workweek, you can use your limited time more wisely. With a little Monday-Friday planning, you can make sure you’re focusing on the right priorities and accomplishing them, not just spinning your wheels.

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Managing Multiple Managers

Office Dynamics

Managing multiple managers can be daunting. But that is the norm today. 90% of administrative and executive assistants support more than 1 person. It is a luxury if you only support one executive or manager. I know some administrative assistants who support an entire department of 60. However, they are not providing support every day to each person.

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5 Steps to Take When You Don't Know What Your Boss Wants

On The Job

Some people believe a micromanaging boss is the worst thing ever, but I'd have to say that a boss who doesn't communicate what he or she wants is also pretty bad. This is the boss who can't exactly tell you what he wants. Half the time you don't really know what he's talking about and when he says, "So, everything OK?" you want to respond: "No! Everything is not OK!

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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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Podcasting Entering the Mainstream

Small Business Labs

In case you hadn't heard, podcasting is booming.  According to The Infinite Dial 2019 , an annual survey conducted by Edison Research and Triton Digital, more than half of all adult Americans have listened to one. And as the report chart below shows (click to enlarge), 32% of all Americans aged 12 and older listened to a podcast in the last month.

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Dana’s Administrative Professional Advice – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

From Ernan: When we created Ask an Admin we had hopes that we’d get questions from administrative professionals having trouble finding answers to their problems. We also hoped that we’d get answers from administrative assistants and executive assistants that wanted to help. Needless to say, it has gone better than we anticipated! (NICE JOB ALL OF YOU) That is why we decided that we are going to have one of our Guest Bloggers, Dana Buchanan , give her administrative professional advic

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4 Things Employees Need From Any Boss

On The Job

What happens when a worker doesn't trust the boss? They consider quitting, finds a new survey. At a time when employers are pulling out all the stops to find talent in a tight job market, this should be of great concern. Not only do these employees have one foot out the door in their minds, it probably won't take much to lure them away if they believe they'll have better career opportunities elsewhere.

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How to delegate effectively in the non-profit sector

Ian's Messy Desk

The post How to delegate effectively in the non-profit sector appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. One would think, given the human-centric focus of most nonprofit organizations, they would be great examples of post-industrial leadership styles. Rather than a top-down management style they would exhibit the best traits of current, collaborative leadership.

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Podcast 117: Just do it!

Clutter Coach

by Listen or subscribe here: iTunes ? Stitcher ?. Soundcloud ? YouTube ? Google Play You can leave a review here! ?. This is podcast 117 and it’s called Just do it! I guess I have to mention Nike so they don’t sue me for co-opting their slogan. Here’s some weird trivia for you. That slogan was inspired by murderer Gary Gilmore’s last words before he was executed: “Let’s do it.” Maybe “inspired” isn’t quite the right word there.

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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.

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Why do millions of businesses use G Suite?

Practically Perfect PA

Earlier this year Refractiv attended The Future Assistant Conference where our Senior Consultant took to the stage to speak about ‘Making the most of G Suite’. This blog will allow you to dive a little deeper, helping you to make the decision – Is G Suite right for my business? Why do millions of Businesses […].

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How Businesses Can Promote Greater Workplace Safety

Small Business CEO

Promoting workplace safety should be a priority for any and all businesses. It has been estimated by OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) that overall, businesses pay about a billion dollars a week in workers’ compensation. How Can a Business Make a Safer Workplace? In order to improve safety and reduce the need for a personal injury attorney , you may want to consider the following strategies. 1.

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Do Look Back

Productivityist

I'm a big fan of Henry David Thoreau's insights and writing. There's not much that he says that I don't agree with. But there is one quotation that is attributed to him that I do take a bit of an issue with: "Never look back unless you are planning to go that way." I think that advice flies in the face of ensuring that you avoid making the same mistakes in the past going forward.

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Why You Should Hire a Virtual Assistant

Jen Lawrence

The real title of this blog post should be “The Crazy Amazing Benefits of Hiring a Real-Life Virtual Assistant Instead of Doing Everything Yourself or Relying on Technology.” But that’s not catchy. I hear it all the time. “With all the technology today, why should I hire a virtual assistant?” Simple. Technology can’t replace human critical thinking, strategy, brand awareness, autonomous behavior, compassionate response, and much more – all at once.

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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Yep, I’m still here — new blog & newsletter coming soon

Denise Aday

As any digital marketer knows, we can get so busy planning others’ communications that it’s all too easy to let our own slide. And slide. And slide. But we really should walk our talk. So I’m busy refreshing things around here and brainstorming about what would most valuable for you in a new blog and newsletter, how long it should be, and how often to publish it.

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The Best Online Business Tools to Start a Profitable Business Website

Small Business CEO

Among many other innovations that the digital era has brought, there is also a noticeable shift in people’s approach to business. Thus, having a home-based or freelance job while working online has become more of a common occurrence than a rarity nowadays. Due to this drastic change in business model over the years, there are now plenty of tools and services available that will help your online business reach its full potential and bring you desired profit.

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How to make yourself less anxious and self-conscious in high stakes business situations ?

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs always need to work on their self-consciousness. Your decision to be an entrepreneur comes with a big problem: Building a business is a guaranteed, never-ending exercise in pushing outside your comfort zone. Eek! When you’re doing it right, becoming an entrepreneur is the biggest commitment to personal growth a human can make. But all that growth is uncomfortable as hell.

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Why You Should Hire a Virtual Assistant

Jen Lawrence

The real title of this blog post should be “The Crazy Amazing Benefits of Hiring a Real-Life Virtual Assistant Instead of Doing Everything Yourself or Relying on Technology.” But that’s not catchy. I hear it all the time. “With all the technology today, why should I hire a virtual assistant?” Simple. Technology can’t replace human critical thinking, strategy, brand awareness, autonomous behavior, compassionate response, and much more – all at once.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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I’m still here — new blog & newsletter coming soon

Denise Aday

As any digital marketer knows, we can get so busy planning others’ communications that it’s all too easy to let our own slide. And slide. And slide. But we really should walk our talk. So I’m busy refreshing things around here and brainstorming about what would most valuable for you in a new blog and newsletter, how long it should be, and how often to publish it.

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Six Pieces Of Equipment You Need For A Welding Career

Small Business CEO

You need more than six pieces of equipment to become a welder. However, we all begin somewhere and six is as good a number as any other. But first, why should you become a welder? First, the future is bright for welders. But more importantly, you love working with your hands, making things from scratch. You love working with your hands and you love to create something out of metal.

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What is PRINCE2 – The Best Training to Become a Certified Professional?

Small Business CEO

What is PRINCE2? PRINCE2 stands for Projects In Controlled Environments. It is basically defined as a project management method. It is equally used by both government and private sectors in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world. It was offered by Axelos. It aims to grow any organization to run its business in a more effective way. It was updated in 2017 offering more and better practice in project management.

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5 Business Industries Primed for More Female Leadership

Small Business CEO

Women have made enormous strides in the world of business in recent years, as a result of numerous campaigns by non-profits, universities, and major corporations to increase workplace diversity in industries which have been predominately worked by men for most of their history. However, there are still plenty of industries where a gender balance has yet to be struck—industries that are ready and waiting for a female superstar, whose success can inspire other women to join the field.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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JD.com Strikes a Luxury Brands Deal with Farfetch

Small Business CEO

JD.com is the largest retailer in China that has transformed e-commerce business in the country. For a long time, China has been associated with counterfeit products, but this has changed since this company joined the e-commerce platform in 2004. Under the leadership of Richard Liu, the founder and company CEO of this company, consumers in China and other parts of the world now enjoy superior products that epitomize high quality and which delivered with great care to the customer.

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UK Property Market Outlook: Liverpool Attracting More Investors

Small Business CEO

Over recent years, more and more property investors have been choosing Liverpool. Its young population, booming regional economy and plethora of new developments have secured Liverpool a solid reputation as one of the UK’s best buy to let property hotspots. Predictions suggest that the Liverpool population is expected to reach 970,000 by 2030, which will further the currently robust tenant demand.

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How to Build Your Own Online Forex Business from Home

Small Business CEO

Building a successful home business takes time and effort. Many people believe it’s nearly impossible to build a fruitful business without having an edge. An edge is important as it allows you to differentiate yourself from other businesses. For example, selling electronics from home, means that you are competing directly with Amazon and Best Buy which makes it difficult for you to create an edge.

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3 Financial Education Tips for Kids

Small Business CEO

The area of financial management is one of the most critical aspects for a successful and well-lived life, but sadly, it is one of the most neglected things especially to the millennials. The numbers don’t lie. A survey revealed that most young millennials (18 – 24 years old) had less than 1,000 in their savings accounts. Worse, almost half of young millennials had zero dollar saved.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha