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Ready for a Flexible Work Arrangement as a Parent? Here’s How to Negotiate Better Hours

Success

She enjoyed her work, coordinated off-site projects, stayed late, came in early, took on multiple leadership roles at once and performed many tasks outside her job description. Jones had to adapt, negotiating flexibility into her role to survive and thrive. Then, she had her child. Any working parent can guess what came next.

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WeWork’s Potential Bankruptcy: What Will Be The Effect On Office Vacancy Rates?

Allwork

It is a problem for the company’s landlords, who will be faced with the choice of negotiating to accept a lower rent and write-off of arrears or losing an occupier in a very weak market. In anticipation, real estate companies are being more cautious about new projects, and are bringing less space to market in both the U.S.

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What does it take to be a successful HR Assistant?

Page Personnel

An HR assistant must be well organised and be able to coordinate multiple tasks and projects at the same time. Negotiation skills : HR assistants will be regularly involved in various negotiations, including salary discussions and purchasing meetings. Skilled negotiators usually succeed in such a role. Submit your CV now.

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Résumé + Interview = A Job

Job Advice Blog

If you can convince the hiring manager that you’re the right choice, if you answer questions properly, and if you project positivity and energy, your chances for getting an offer are good. My resume is a disaster, I have spent countless hours tweaking and rewriting to no avail. Good luck on your next job. Feel good about yourself.

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Answering Reader Mail: Confidential Job Hunts, Raises, Promotions & Better Projects

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I also haven’t been growing or learning anything new since Day 1 because my boss won’t give me projects. Granted, I understand that many managers are busy and it’s faster for them to do certain projects. You also have more negotiating leverage for a better salary and projects.

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Endear Yourself to the Buyer

Job Advice Blog

To start with, record brief greetings on both your answering machine at home and your mobile phone, and project a clear, mature, businesslike, and overall positive message. The resume reader’s objective is to eliminate résumés that clearly seem to lack something. In fact, this process of reviewing the résumé is divided into two parts.

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New Career Options for Executive Assistants – Part I

Executive Assistant Breakthrough

According to the World Economic Forum [1] , here are a list of the top 10 skills most needed to succeed in 2020: Complex problem solving Critical thinking Creativity People management Coordinating with others Emotional intelligence Judgment and decision making Service orientation Negotiation Cognitive flexibility. Management Opportunities.

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