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Beyond the Org Chart: How Procedures Elevate Leadership in Administrative Professionals

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Before leaving, I was able to spend a few days going over the binder with my temp. While out on leave, I would check on her periodically, and she would always comment on how helpful the binder had been to her. offices, and train them in how to create their own desk reference guide. With a Powerful Professional Portfolio.

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Adapting to Change

Office Dynamics

Remind yourself of accomplishments, skills you have developed and your unique traits; focus on what you do have control of. Grow & learn; read, talk to mentors, attend training or a conference, watch webinars, etc. I wasn’t sure how to react. One full-time job and a few temp positions came after that one.

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Resenting Your Boss & How to Overcome It

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

How did I learn this? It may take some time to gain self awareness, self reflection, and self management skills, but over the years I’ve come to know a few things about myself that most likely will not waiver. I mentored other younger assistants. Outside of work, I started to take classes at night (and even on the weekends).

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

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There are some certification programs out there that, unfortunately, don’t teach you how to build partnership with your executive or how to manage your executive’s day; but our programs do. (JB). How do I find out more about the World Class Assistant curriculum based designation and program? This is very important. (JB).

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Answering Reader Mail: Taking Your Career to the Next Level

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

LOL A couple of people have asked vaguely related questions so how to find that information is below, which I will expound upon to specifically answer your question. Even asking to intern, shadow, or be mentored by someone well respected is a great first step. 5) Look for jobs under different titles with the same skill set.

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Even More Questions Answered

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

How can you make yourself easily found? Sign up with the major job hunting sites with your resume and profile, join social network sites geared towards work, and meet with every temp agency in town just to be safe. The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels.