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Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: What’s the Difference and Which Do I Need to Build?

Success

The relative importance of hard skills vs. soft skills can vary between industries and positions. Job-seekers acquire these through education, training and experience. Technical expertise provides direct, objective evidence of an individual’s ability to excel in tasks required for excellence in specific industry roles.

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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? Attend industry events. Where do you want to be in one year?

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Reaching Beyond The Desk: How Coworking Spaces Can Transform Communities

Allwork

It’s something the industry can be incredibly proud of, and I predict it will become ever more important as we move through the next 12 months. This can include hosting events, workshops, groups or seminars. Environmental One area where flexible workspaces are making a really positive impact on the community is environmental.

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Why personal development is your own responsibility

Practically Perfect PA

When it comes to conferences, workshops, seminars and on-site training during working hours, however, how proactive are you? The market research I undertook when I was developing my own training courses revealed that 28% of PAs surveyed have not upskilled in their current role. And I have studied all of the above.

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Choosing Administrative Training That’s Right for You

Office Dynamics

The challenge may come when you realize there are a plethora of training programs, conferences, webinars and other learning events for administrative assistants and executive assistants. I thought I would give you a quick overview of the various training platforms for assistants and a few words of wisdom. Limited number of attendees.

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Zig Ziglar Defines Success with These 3 Tenets

Success

If I become the best in my industry, but neglect my family and friends, is that success? Ziglar commented that people frequently complain to him that the effects of motivational seminars, books and audios don’t last. We can spend a full day at a motivational seminar or sales conference and get pumped with enthusiasm.

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5 reasons every assistant should attend external training

Practically Perfect PA

There have been so many times over the years that I have received an email about a fantastic training course or conference that I would love to attend. It really is unheard of in any other profession: so why don’t assistants attend training courses? I’m sure many of you have had a similar experience.

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