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When Was the Last Time You Invested in Your Career?

On The Job

In fact, it's more important than ever that you be proactive in making sure that you're growing your network, keeping your skills up-to-date and understand the trends in your industry and how they will affect you. Will it require training or additional education? Check in with mentors. Attend industry events.

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Chart Your Path To Leadership: 8 Proven Steps To Build Your Professional Credibility

Allwork

This can be achieved through formal education, certifications, attending workshops, seminars, and staying updated with industry trends and best practices. Seek feedback and learn from it: Actively seek feedback from colleagues, supervisors, and mentors. Being a role model inspires trust and respect from others.

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Dale Carnegie and His Quest to Win Friends and Influence People

Success

Before there was an entire industry devoted to self-improvement, there was Carnegie and his desire to let people know their success depended largely on their ability to win friends and influence people. A dynamic personality, she served as his mentor and personal-improvement coach. Missouri values.

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Inside Ness – the Network for Essex Support Staff

Practically Perfect PA

Seek out a mentor and join a professional organisation and relevant networks. The initial reaction was great – we received a lot of support from the PA industry and members of professional organisations who spurred us on. Do you have advisor’s / board members / mentors that have helped with the network?

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Career development for Assistants: 5 common problems and how to solve them

Practically Perfect PA

This is worth doing regardless of your role or industry, but particularly valuable in a role as variable as that of a PA. Explore whether your organisation has a mentoring programme or a buddy system of some kind, that could give you exposure to different roles while you are a PA. Solution: Create a broad career plan for yourself.

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This is How to Have a Happy Career

On The Job

You can't bake cookies while reading an industry news website. Would you like to talk to your boss about training in a new department? Do you want to attend a few seminars to learn some new skills or come up with new ideas? If you have a mentor, now is the time to talk to him or her. Repaint your bedroom.

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9 ways to make yourself more marketable

Page Personnel

Remember that you need to be up-to-date with industry best practice and technology, even if this knowledge isn’t in use within your current position. You can gain new skills and knowledge through in-house training, distance learning, and online courses.

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