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Life Is Not a Movie

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The jokes, gossip, laughs, arguments, and memories I miss. For our interview, Ebert answered questions by email, his preferred manner of communicating—although he did love a stack of Post-it notes, the handy-dandy talking technique he used with his wife, his full-time home nurse and the good friends invited to their Chicago townhome.

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5 Good Lessons from Bad Bosses

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In an effort to sound gracefully diplomatic during a grad school interview, I found myself referencing that particular experience in terms of “teachable moments,” a buzzy phrase I’d never used before in my life that suddenly made a lot of sense. I worked very well with one of my first managers, but I was definitely one of her favorites.

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Get A Job With A Thank You Letter

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Home About Me Advertise Get A Job With A Thank You Letter By The Professional Assistant on Friday, March 28, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Productivity D id you just get out of an interview ? I appreciate your time and consideration in interviewing me for this position. Did you attend a few recently? Great post Richard.

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EMEA East – Personal Branding Q&A

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I was interviewed by the lovely Elena Aylott from EMEA East about my blog and social media in general. I’ve only been in this role for a month so I’m learning lots at the moment and also getting involved in marketing so it is exciting. Last week I was asked to speak to a group of assistants in Sweden about personal branding.

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EMEA East – Personal Branding Q&A

Practically Perfect PA

I was interviewed by the lovely Elena Aylott from EMEA East about my blog and social media in general. I’ve only been in this role for a month so I’m learning lots at the moment and also getting involved in marketing so it is exciting. Last week I was asked to speak to a group of assistants in Sweden about personal branding.

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Is Using Social Media at Work a Good Idea?

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Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, July 22, 2010 Is Using Social Media at Work a Good Idea? Cavalli points out that social media interaction isn’t always about discussing a new movie or dishing the latest gossip.

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Ep 241: Elena Navarro on Corporate Culture, Toxic Workplaces, and Maintaining Confidentiality

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