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How Discrimination in the Workplace Impacts Black Women’s Health & Well-Being

Success

After lodging a sexual harassment complaint against a coworker at her job in 2009, Cynthia Watson says she was shunned in the office. She was put on medication and had to take a few weeks off from work. Six years after reporting her sexual harassment, she got a promotion and was moved to a different department in 2015.

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12 Efficiency Secrets of the World’s Busiest People

Success

The standard disclaimer applies: this is not medical advice, talk to your doctor before you try any of these current favorites of some of the highest achievers in Silicon Valley. In 2009, Paul Graham, co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator, wrote an essay entitled, Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule. Leverage health hacks.

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4 Strategies to Help You Get More Money This Year

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, September 22, 2009 4 Strategies to Help You Get More Money This Year Are you going to get a raise this year? September 22, 2009 12:08 PM Anita said. You can quit laughing now.

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What Is Happiness and Why Is It Important?

Success

We all have a set range of happiness due to our genetics that we naturally return to after events—a job loss or promotion, say—that briefly move the needle in one direction or another. Many studies bear out that once basic needs (shelter, nutrition, security, adequate medical care, etc.) It’s called the “set-point” theory of happiness.

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Virtual Moxie - The Cure For The Common Virtual Assistance.

Virtual Moxie

Categories 30-Day Projects Business Communication Expectations Fees Legalese Moxie Relationships Self-Care Standards Web/Tech Moxie Archives Feb, 05 to Today Search Translate Moxie Also Mine « Believe what you see | Main | Say "no" to no fit » April 14, 2009 Is niching no longer smart? Posted by: Anne M. The first step?

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Some examples would be managing a company website, creating, editing and writing a company newsletter or creating promotional materials, invitations and brochures for marketing events. Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills.

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The Advertising Game

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 20 September, 2009 The Advertising Game Advertising is effective thats for sure. Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. September 21, 2009 Patricia Robb said. Oh, I agree. 23, 1 p.m. .

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