Success

MAY 16, 2022

Elihu Burritt, working all day in a blacksmith’s shop, had little opportunity for education, yet through his industry and love of reading and study, he became one of the greatest linguists in the world, and won for himself the honorable sobriquet of “the learned blacksmith.”

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2013

Here are a few ideas from my Star Achievement Series® on how to help your executive maintain a competitive edge: Know Your Industry. Stay current on news and changes within your industry. Resist the temptation to gossip or complain. Know your competition. Know as much about your company as possible.

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On The Job

JULY 7, 2015

The key is figuring out the areas that most employers -- no matter the job or industry -- are sure to look for on a resume and ask about in an interview, such as: 1. Do you have personal accountability, such as always telling the truth and avoiding gossip? Performance. How are your successes tied to such competencies?

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Examples include: Gossiping with co-workers. In the CareerBuilder poll, 37% of respondents reported frequent gossip, while 27% admitted to making the rounds to chat with fellow employees about topics unrelated to work. Offline Procrastination. Taking frequent and/or extended bathroom breaks. Taking too many smoke or snack breaks.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 24, 2017

There are timeless truths and habits that helps one achieve success, regardless of one’s personality or industry he/she works in, or a point in history. Instead of gossiping with people, successful world leaders tend to invest heavily on learning new concepts or grooming a new skill.… photo credit: Wikipedia. Here’s how: 1.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 26, 2013

They tend to have a widespread knowledge of the office gossip, can be found sharing this knowledge in the office toilets or during after work drinks. Office Politics admin administrators assistants EA Executive Assistant PA Personal Assistant VA Industry working relationships' Be specific .

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 17, 2017

Speak only positive thoughts and feelings when around other employees and management, so you don’t get pulled into a very negative rumor and gossip mill. If you have a job in the food industry , for example, know that change is very often the norm in this ever-evolving field. 2. Think Outside the Box.

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Energage

AUGUST 22, 2016

They gossip around the watercooler. But a raw score compared to other aspiring workplaces in the same industry tells you a lot about where there are high-leverage opportunities for improvement. Five Employee Survey Tips to Help You Spot the Warning Signs. “I I had no idea we have so many disengaged employees.”.

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Who's the Real Boss?

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

From overhearing whispers in the break room with those who want to make anyone’s business their own, to witnessing gossip sessions at others’ desks, and the awkward quietness that falls when you approach the ‘cool group’ having coffee in the company cafeteria. But there is more to it than that.

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On The Job

JULY 5, 2007

If you work in a specific industry, such as Washington’s acting arena, you’re going to run into many of the same people throughout the course of your career. Anything you say otherwise will be gossiped about for weeks or years to come. No matter how angry you might be at other people when you walk out that door, keep your mouth shut.

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On The Job

JANUARY 6, 2012

Instead of bragging how you're the only one able to handle a certain customer, send an email to a boss noting how you used strategies suggested in a recent industry article to deal effectively with an unhappy patron. Try to limit interactions with gossips while spending more time talking to those who are well respected.

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On The Job

JANUARY 14, 2011

This can mean everything from making sure you contribute your portion to the office coffee fund to refusing to gossip about co-workers. Read industry reports so you're ready to offer suggestions on how your company can best position itself as the economy improves. Being a go-getter. Stepping forward.

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Small Business CEO

DECEMBER 30, 2011

You also want to be mentioned and noted in other industry blogs throughout the internet for maximum exposure. This will allow you to see if you’re generating coverage about your products and other news related to your business, as well as any issues about your industry and learning about other competitors.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

For example, you can volunteer to spearhead a community fund-raising project, or put together a panel for an industry conference where your boss will be a speaker. But if you put your efforts into activities that help the boss with his boss, then it's going to pay off.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 4, 2012

But aren’t blogs just something that teens use to muse about their gossip and favorite TV shows? About The Guest Author: Olga Ionel is an original writer at ThemeFuse , a leader in the wordpress themes industry. Not anymore. However, this can only happen if the blog is created and maintained correctly.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Elena has had the pleasure of working with some of the top executives across multiple industries. So there’s a lot of, you know, office gossip and stuff like that. It truly takes a certain person and a hell of a lot of grit to take on the life, both professional & personal, of an executive.

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On The Job

JULY 22, 2010

Cavalli points out that social media interaction isn’t always about discussing a new movie or dishing the latest gossip. It also can be about exchanging professional information and learning about industry trends. That’s a view shared by Trish McFarlane, human resources business partner for St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

There is an entire industry dedicated to the issue; a sub-niche of personal development, capable of surviving and even thriving on its own. Who needs to be productive when the amount of stuff you have to deal with is cut in half? It’s understandable this has come about.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I’ve also worked in a variety of industries and have met lots of interesting people and been asked to do lots of interesting tasks! I’ve actually written a few blogs on how to work with confidential documents and not being the office gossip. What inspires you to write? Can blogging and being active in social media harm your career?

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I’ve also worked in a variety of industries and have met lots of interesting people and been asked to do lots of interesting tasks! I’ve actually written a few blogs on how to work with confidential documents and not being the office gossip. What inspires you to write? Can blogging and being active in social media harm your career?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

We have been the industry filing experts since 1985, and have found that the key to successful filing is to find the products /solutions that fit your needs.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills. Here are some ideas to get you thinking in that direction.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 10, 2012

A: An executive assistant role is a great spring board to get your feet wet in the industry. If you want to be a director, producer, or writer, being an EA won't help very much - unless you start out as a writer's assistant, producer's assistant, or a PA, etc, which are totally different avenues and only one way to break into the industry.

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Success

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Overall, whether it’s gossip from co-workers, violence in the media, pessimism in your own thoughts or other influences, make conscious efforts to reduce your exposure to the negative. And make sure to read and listen to inspirational and motivational material. Make it a point to go to funny movies or watch a TV sitcom that makes you laugh.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

Before I graduated college, I also did a lot of internships alongside well-respected people in the industry or at well-known companies. Be the bigger person and don't gossip! When I was a teenager, I was already working part time jobs on-air or had clients who were 30-50 years older with very advanced degrees.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Anyway I thought in this blog post I would enlighten the viewers of Mad Men and dispel the Personal Assistant myth that the industry has moved on somewhat over the last 50 or so years. We do have to remain silent even if we know intimate details about our boss that might be brilliant gossip. The 1960′s… Mad Men.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Anyway I thought in this blog post I would enlighten the viewers of Mad Men and dispel the Personal Assistant myth that the industry has moved on somewhat over the last 50 or so years. We do have to remain silent even if we know intimate details about our boss that might be brilliant gossip. The 1960′s… Mad Men.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

That means being better prepared for downturns in the economy or your industry, and keeping an active network so that when bad times do hit, you’re ready to get the help you need. Invest time in reading the latest industry news. Don’t gossip at work. Here are 10 gifts to give your career in the coming year: 1. Stay current.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

We heard gossip about all kinds of amazing things in this fantastic second edition release of the Write for the Web ebook, like: • 85+ pages of brand-new, fresh, never-before-read-by-human-eyes (we don’t count James) content, all of it designed to help you become the biggest, baddest web writer the Internet ever did see. Vicious lies.

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