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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. WeWork’s potential demise won’t be much of a problem for its clients, as they will be taken on by the new owners. This raises questions for U.S.

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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

Office Dynamics

From Joan Burge’s new book, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed (2018). After that list, I see advanced competencies such as negotiation or persuasion skills. I know many seasoned executive assistants who think they do not need to focus on or pay attention to their basic skills, what is also known as the fundamentals.

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True Gender Equality Is Still 151 Years Away—Despite Recent Milestones

Success

In 2019, the women won their fourth World Cup, whereas the men’s team not only didn’t qualify for the 2018 World Cup, their “best finish came in 1930, when the team placed third.” women’s team has been far more successful on the international stage than the men’s team,” according to ESPN.

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Coworking In A War Zone: Four Ukrainian Workspace Operators Reveal Their Experiences, And How You Can Help

Allwork

Ilya Bezruchko is the CEO of BeeWorking , a Kyiv-based coworking network started in 2018. . These four different workspaces from around Ukraine give insights into what their day-to-day looks like, and what additional support is needed by their communities. . BeeWorking in Kyiv, Ukraine .

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How to Set Career Goals that Work

Eat Your Career

I know how busy the end of the year gets and these activities are non-negotiables for me. If you have some big professional aspirations for 2018, this is an absolute must. To be honest, I got started a little early this year. I’ve been deep into this work for a month already. Hey, I’m being proactive. How to Set Career Goals that Work.

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Tori Dunlap, Founder of Her First 100K is on a Mission to Close the Gender Pay Gap

Success

In a 2018 study of financial capability, results showed that men, on average, responded to 3.3 Whether you are looking to negotiate a salary for a job offer or increase your salary at a current position, the key to securing an easy “yes” is preparedness. out of six questions correctly, whereas women only responded to 2.7

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Shining a Light on Black Assistants: It’s Not Black & White

Bonnie Low Kramen

I wrote an article in 2018 called “ Times Up for the Boss ” and I raise these ideas in our Be the Ultimate Assistant workshops. After negotiations with one organization, I ended up agreeing to the initial salary offered (knowing the position called for considerably more). It translates to the word “master,” as in “master and slave.”

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