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The work life balance of a successful Assistant

Practically Perfect PA

Let’s face it most of us don’t sign up to this assistant malarkey because of the short hours. We kinda know that we are not going to start the day at 9am and be out the door at 5pm. The hours are unpredictable and we are often the last to leave and the first to arrive. We also expect to get the odd phone call in the evening / middle of the night / break of dawn.

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What Some Girls Scouts Can Teach You About Careers

On The Job

Yesterday, I received an email that I want to share: My Girl Scouts and I just wanted to take the time write you a little thank you note about your wonderful page, [link] because it's been such a major help. My Girl Scout Troop is having a program to help empower young women and build confidence within themselves. Your page taught them a lot! As another small token of our appreciation, we thought it would be nice send along a helpful resource that we came across.

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Merging Machines and Analytics with the Internet of Things

Small Business Labs

GE, the large industrial conglomerate, is re-positioning itself as a digital company. Their recent ads describe GE as an "indugital" and "digidustrial" company. And yes, I agree these marketing efforts are still a work in progress. They've coined the term  "The industrial Internet" to describe their efforts and market.

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How to Find a Holiday Job with Long-Term Potential

Office Dynamics

Image via Pixabay by kaboompics. It’s fairly common for holiday job seekers to try to turn their seasonal positions into long-term and even permanent work. And certainly, some employers look to these short-term hires when they’re ready to bring someone on full time. While not all holiday jobs turn into permanent ones, some do, and if you’re hoping to turn a holiday position into your next career opportunity, these tips will help : Avoid Retail.

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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 print is still important in business presentations

Practically Perfect PA

In the 25 years since its launch, PowerPoint has become the most popular presentation aid, holding 95% of the presentation software market. Nowadays, most presentations are given with PowerPoint or similar digital supports. Despite their popularity, these presentations have also become synonymous with repetition and boredom. We’ve gotten used to the same screens with pie charts, graphs and carefully bullet pointed information.

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A Blackberry is Just a Tool

Clutter Coach

by Having information is not the same as knowing what to do with it. Sometimes more is just … more. Will a Blackberry make you better at your job? Are you sure about that? In an interview with CIO Insight magazine, David Allen said, " If you are unproductive to begin with, technology will add something else you are unproductive about." Having great tools is wonderful, but they don’t automatically bestow the skills needed to use them.

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How do you tell your boss you are moving on?

Office Dynamics

It’s time to move on–but how do you break it to your boss? Question: “What is the best way to tell your boss that you are looking at other job opportunities? We have a great working relationship; I’m just ready for something different.” – Debbie, Executive Secretary. How would you tell your boss? Share your comments below on how you tell your boss difficult news.

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Internet Top Resource for Today's Job Hunters

Small Business Labs

Pew Internet's  Searching for Work in the Digital Era  illustrates the growing role online resources are playing in the job hunt. Key quote: A majority of U.S. adults (54%) have gone online to look for job information, 45% have applied for a job online, and job-seeking Americans are just as likely to have turned to the internet during their most recent employment search as to their personal or professional networks.

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Life Has No Meaning. And That’s Why It’s So Wonderful

Brilliantly Better

Boy, I love the smell of a twisted, alluring title in the morning, don’t you? I bet you came here after googling the exact phrase: … The post Life Has No Meaning. And That’s Why It’s So Wonderful appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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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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Decision Making: Brain vs. Gut

Clutter Coach

by Yesterday I wrote about the value of writing it all down when. you’re trying to figure out what to do first. This technique works for other. kinds of decision making too. If you have a big decision to make that you can give. a yes or no answer to, you can make a list of the pros and cons. Examples are: Should. I take this job? Should I buy that particular car?

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Busy Work vs. Real Work.

Productivityist

This is a guest post by Paul Ellsworth. He’s a writer and teacher and his passion lies in watching you reach your full potential. You can connect with him on his website here or on Twitter @paultellsworth. At one time, I had my morning routine down to a science. I would set my alarm in the bathroom the night before. I’d put out my clothes, set the coffee to brew, and have my work space ready.

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Dangling Participles: What They Are, and Why You Should Care

Men With Pens

Click here to read the full article →Another rocking post from Men With Pens! Dangling Participles: What They Are, and Why You Should Care first appeared on Men With Pens Copyright 2006. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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[ Video ] Conversations With A Mysterious Partner – Money

Brilliantly Better

The video project started a few weeks ago continues. First of all, I want to thank to all of you who commented, who sent me … The post [ Video ] Conversations With A Mysterious Partner – Money appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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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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A Leaders Guide to creating High Performing Teams (HPTs)

BioTeams

I am pleased to release a new white paper " A Leaders Guide to creating High Performing Teams (HPTs) ". This 15-page executive guide, aimed at leaders and managers in all sizes and types of organisation, proposes and explains a pragmatic and comprehensive framework for the necessary interventions required to successfully introduce High Performing Teams (HPTs) into organisations.

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The Best Thing You Can Do to Get More of What You Need and Want Done

Productivityist

I’ve discovered several things in my years of studying productivity and time management. But one that always comes back around again and again is the amount of effort it takes to do what you need to do versus what you want to do. You’d think that they would be equal – or close to being equal – but we tend to complicate that equation more often than not.

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6 Rules for Giving Gifts at Work

On The Job

With Cyber Monday in full swing, it's bound to dawn on you sooner or later that you need to consider what -- if any -- gifts you will give co-workers or your boss. This can be a tricky road to navigate, and some people get it so wrong that it causes a rift in the office for months to come. But those who get it right can not only feel good about what they've done, but also garner some goodwill among the cubicles.

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Digital Tools I Use – 9 Years Later

Brilliantly Better

Back in 2006, one of the first posts on this blog was about digital tools (here is the post). As a matter of fact, one … The post Digital Tools I Use – 9 Years Later appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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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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Women Dominate Mobile Shopping

Small Business Labs

BI Intelligence's 2015 E-Commerce Demographics Report (paid subscription required) nicely covers the mainstreaming of online commerce. According to their report, almost three quarters of online Americans shop online. This is not surprising. But what was interesting and bit surprising are the online shopping differences by sex.  BI Intelligence reports that in 2014 women accounted for 57% of online shoppers in the US last year and men for 43%.

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The Productivityist Podcast 69: Boosting The Brain with Dr. Andrew Hill

Productivityist

I had an absolute blast spending time with the Lead Neuroscientist of truBrain, Dr. Andrew Hill, on this episode of the podcast. We talk about a ton of “brain stuff”, including the importance of getting things out of your head, how decision fatigue works, and more. Relevant Links. truBrain | (re)Designing Focus. The Pomodoro Technique®. The Productivityist Podcast 66: A Doer Who Likes To Be with Michael Townsend Williams | Productivityist.

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