Sat.Apr 13, 2019 - Fri.Apr 19, 2019

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The Benefits of Workplace Routines and How to Set Them Up

Eat Your Career

I’m a huge fan of workplace routines. I use them on a daily and weekly basis, and I truly believe they play a major role in my productivity. Workplace routines are like rituals—specific, pre-established ways of doing things that need to happen on a regular basis. Most people utilize a variety of routines in both their personal and professional lives.

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Calendar Management for Executive Assistants

Office Dynamics

Meetings, meeting, and more meetings! In spite of all the technology, meetings have not gone away. Whether your executive is holding a virtual meeting or attending a virtual or live meeting, there are certain steps you can take to ensure you are properly scheduling meetings and making your executive’s life easier. As an assistant of 20 years, I had one perspective of meeting management.

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How to be a creative genius at work

Practically Perfect PA

Creativity is such an essential competency for Assistants to have and here is why. We are faced with unusual requests and challenges every day. We often have to ‘think outside the box’, to come up with solutions to problems that most other people in the office wouldn’t even know where to start. We are asked […].

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Why This 83-Year-Old Career Advice Still Makes Sense

On The Job

I've written before about how important it is to get along with others at work. You don't have to be besties, with your co-workers, but you do need to know what motivates them, what discourages them and how you can best help one another. To think you can go it alone at work and succeed is delusional. In addition, more companies are keeping an eye on whether you can get along with other people.

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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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TV Sitcom Explores the Blending of Work and Life and the Barriers Between the Professional and Amateur

Small Business Labs

Salon's Mike Schur's new sitcom "Abby's" is "Cheers" for the gig economy is an interview with the producers of a new NBC sitcom that takes places in a backyard bar.  The interview covers what a show set in an illegal backyard bar says about modern culture.  The interview explores multiple themes. But the most relevant to us here at Small Business Labs are the blending of work and life and break down between professional and amateur.

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5 tasks that you can get AI to do for you right now

Practically Perfect PA

We all know that AI is on its way and threatening the role of the Assistant. The technology that is being developed will certainly take a lot of our administrative tasks away, that is for sure. So we have to get up to speed pretty quickly on how this technology can help us automate a […].

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7 Signs You're a Workaholic

On The Job

For most workers, the days of clocking out at 5 p.m. and never thinking of work again until the next morning when we clocked in at 9 a.m. are over. Texts and emails keep us tethered to the job, not to mention the "quick phone call" to the office when we're supposed to be on vacation. All of these can be annoying and disheartening, but many of us are trying to limit "screen time" after we leave the workplace and even dare not to respond to emails while on vacation.

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The Rise of "Superjobs"

Small Business Labs

From Jobs to Superjobs covers the results of a Deloitte study looking at how automation and A.I are changing work and jobs. The key finding is Deloitte sees automation changing jobs instead of simply replacing workers. By this they mean many jobs are evolving and requiring new combinations of human skills and capabilities. In particular, they see jobs increasingly requiring both hard and soft skills.

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Celebrate Admin Professionals Month by Resolving to Write “Right”

Office Dynamics

You want to be successful in your job as an administrative professional, but you feel your writing may not be as good as it should. Take to heart the following five steps and I guarantee a steady improvement! Find out your organization’s standard style of communication: Is a formal or informal style used—e.g., are contractions such as “it’s” and “can’t” acceptable?

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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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Positive Career Affirmation #8

Eat Your Career

I confidently draw professional boundaries when needed. To learn more about affirmations and how to leverage them for career success, check out this article. The post Positive Career Affirmation #8 appeared first on Eat Your Career.

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We need better meetings!

Practically Perfect PA

Recent research shows that two-thirds of all meetings are pointless! Don’t let your boss and her/his teams waste time like this. Preparation is the golden path to productive meetings. Doodle provides a suite of calendar tools that save a lot of time for anyone who has to set up a lot of meetings. Doodle State […].

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6. How does a Recruitment Agency choose an ATS or CRM?

Recruit CRM

In this article, I will specifically cover software (ATS/CRM) for the ‘Permanent Recruitment ‘ business. Software for temping agencies (or Contract Staffing Agencies) is a different ballgame and will be covered in a later article. Do you require an ATS/CRM? Many agencies at the startup stage prefer working on google […] Source.

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Where Your Time Can Go

Productivityist

I’ve been spending a lot of time watching Highway to Heaven for the past couple of months. I’m not a particularly religious person but the show offers some strong messages that I think are valuable and we need to hear. There was an episode featuring Leslie Nielsen, best known for his work in The Naked Gun film series, who played a really awful rich gentleman.

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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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10 Businesses You Should Invest in to Become a Millionaire

Small Business CEO

Becoming a millionaire is everyone’s dream. Even though most of us desire financial wealth, it seems that we have no idea how to actually find the riches and reach our objectives. Investing in business is probably the best ways to become a millionaire, especially if you don’t really have a considerable amount of cash to start your journey with. Those that start from scratch can easily climb to millions if they only knew what, how, and where to seek.

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What if I look stupid?

Practically Perfect PA

During the Virtual Summit 2017, we had the brilliant Lisa N. Alexander present her session on how Assistants can feel more empowered in the workplace. On the outside you smile, you nod in agreement, but inside you’re frustrated. You’re angry at yourself for not speaking up. You don’t ask for what you want because: You […].

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5. Establishing a Digital Presence

Recruit CRM

(This is part of a series of articles on becoming a Recruitment Entrepreneur. These articles are meant for first-time recruitment entrepreneurs and the more experienced recruiters may find some parts elementary. I shall start dwelling deeper into each aspect once we get done with the basics. If you wish to contribute to this topic please write to ajay@recruitcrm.io I will be happy to incorporate.

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Feed Your Inner Brainiac: Books to Fuel the Fire - Part 1 of 2

The Marq

It’s often in quiet moments alone that I find meaning, and in the company of others that I find camaraderie and energy. I’ve spent a lot of time in quite the last few months catching up on my reading and searching for more business. Today I want to share some favorite books. I’ll follow up in the next post with some newly found blogs and podcasts, with a highlight of some of the outstanding articles and episodes from each, respectively.

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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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Customer Service: When is Automation a Good Idea?

Small Business CEO

Automation with customer service has to be handled with care. While customers are now used to computerized answering services instead of a receptionist picking up the calls, there’s also usually a decline in the service level when having trouble getting hold of a real person. Companies must strive to use automation in a manner that is a net benefit to the customers – not just the bottom line.

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The Virtual Summit April 2019: What did you miss?

Practically Perfect PA

Two weeks ago, we hosted our forth Virtual Summit for Executive Assistants around the world, and I’ve got to say, so far the feedback has been fantastic! We had just over 250 Assistants book onto the Virtual Summit. We opened the event just before 10 am UK time and immediately the Attendees started to join […].

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7 Tips for Hiring a Virtual Assistant

Jen Lawrence

You’re working your little heart out, losing track of time, and starting to consider hiring a little extra help. And you begin to wonder, “Am I ready for a virtual assistant?” The reality is if you’re starting to wonder if you’re ready for a virtual assistant you may actually be in desperate need of one. That brings us to tip #1… Tip #1: Hire a virtual assistant before you need one.

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Launch a Startup Today Using These 4 Tips

Small Business CEO

In 2019, there is more opportunity than ever to launch a brand new startup business, and this is definitely something you should consider. There is so much that can impact a new business, and becoming an entrepreneur is something that is becoming more and more popular among people. So, if you are serious about being able to launch the right business, you need to make yourself competitive.

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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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A+ Business Communication Practices

Small Business CEO

Five-Star Communication Practices. Communication means everything in the modern world. It’s particularly important for professionals who want to thrive in their careers. It doesn’t matter if you work for a small or a big company, either. You need to make top-notch communication practices one of your biggest priorities. Period. It’s not difficult to be able to pinpoint strong communication methods either.

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The Importance Of Good Communication In Your Business

Small Business CEO

Getting the message out is a major problem for a lot of companies. Strangely, the biggest problem is not that a business cannot produce enough content, but that it sometimes loses track of its content. This basic communication issue can create a lot of chaos, especially when it comes to establishing the entire thrust of the content. Not only does this mean that departments may release content without coordinating with other departments, but that the timing can be off for some of their messages.

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Choose The Best Car Insurance with Better Claims

Small Business CEO

Talking about purchasing cars when can definitely not forget that there are certain things that are linked at the time of purchasing the car. The most important thing that one needs to keep in mind is to check whether the car insurance has been taken proper care of at the time of adjusting the car. For further information, read more. The Costs Of Convenience.

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Lucrative Secondary Income Streams to Explore as a Business Owner

Small Business CEO

Being an entrepreneur has its rewards, but there will always be ups and downs. To mitigate the downs, create an additional stream of revenue that can supplement your business endeavors while you grow. This helps balance out some of the costs associated with running a company, while ensuring that you have a diversified source of income via lucrative secondary income streams.

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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