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5 Administrative Assistant Skills That Add the Most Value

Admin Awards

Managers and executives also value assistants who know how to use accounting, payroll and HR applications. Small and midsize companies, in particular, sometimes need help managing a Facebook page or Twitter feed and may not have the resources to hire a social media specialist for the office. Ability to display grace under pressure.

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25 Self-Help Books You (Probably) Haven’t Read

Success

The Now Habit proposes we schedule fun and play— self-care , time with friends, even Netflix binges—before work. It’s because most new entrepreneurs don’t end up doing what they love, but spend their waking hours on payroll, bookkeeping and clogged toilets instead of making those artisanal flourless cupcakes.

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