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Strategies for Advancing Your Career Outside of Administrative Services

Office Dynamics

For example, here are a few of the most common roles that may be a great fit for assistants, depending on your skills and interests: Project Manager. Take advantage of that by volunteering to own projects that leverage and develop specific skills you’d like to use in the future. Event Planner. Training Coordinator.

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

Wright, Author So Youve Got the Job Interview - Now What? This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview! Obviously you really want the job, and to get this job, youve got to really shine in the interview. Here are some ideas that can really make your first interview different and stand out from the typical interview.

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The Pitfalls of Working in the Entertainment Industry

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

He had risen in his career to the mid-level management and has almost been doing his job for 10 years at other well-known companies. As he's been interviewing everyone would ask him the same questions. I'm more of a project manager, point person, gate keeper, office manager, problem-solver, and overall go-to person.

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Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I am part of the project management office at my company and I hear the term roadblocks all the time. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Hi Patricia: What an encouraging message this is. We all face hurdles in our jobs, but often see them as roadblocks.