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ELEVATE Admins is a Best Seller (Thanks to YOU!)

Eat Your Career

My goal was to empower both new and seasoned support professionals. I wanted to “elevate” how admins see themselves—and thus, how others see the administrative community. Then 2020 happened, and the book evolved. It became clear that the administrative role was changing… quickly. Of course, this is nothing new for admins.

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Assistants – Fully Utilize Your Talents—Optimization

Office Dynamics

Optimization is like administrative skills and attitudes on steroids (in a good way!). When I read the definition of optimization, I immediately think of two things: Part of my “job” is being brought into companies by senior leaders to help make their administrative partners function at their best. What does this mean to you?

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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

I would like to address the recent article that appeared in the Wall Street Journal on January 18, 2020 by Rachel Feintzeig regarding The Vanishing Executive Assistant. First, I have been entrenched in the administrative profession for 50 years. This is a very exciting time for the administrative professional.

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Executive Assistant Best Job of 2012

Office Dynamics

The Rundown: The "assistant" role within the office environment has evolved drastically with the ever-increasing reliance on technology. Assistants are now asked to perform a variety of clerical tasks that were once reserved for managerial and professional staff. Here is their article. The Best Jobs of 2012: Executive Assistant.

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The Blended Role of Executive Personal Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

The demand for highly-skilled, tech-savvy, multitasking administrative professionals who perform business and personal tasks has become so great that a new position is trending—the Executive/Personal Assistant (EA/PA). Last year for example, at C-Suite Assistants, only 7 percent of our total placements in 2020 were for EA/PAs.

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Highlights from a Talk With the CEO of SHRM: What HR Really Thinks About EAs

Bonnie Low Kramen

The result of my probing was the cover story of the September, 2020 issue of this magazine called “ How is HR Really Deciding How Much $$$ to Pay You?” As long as someone is a hard worker who is trustworthy, Emily says she can teach all the other “power skills” of communication and technology. Speak Up! “We Stay tuned.

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“EAs Need Better Press.” Agreed. Solving the EA PR Problem Once and For All

Bonnie Low Kramen

In our current environment, the issue has gotten more complicated because of the invisibility factor of working from home. Until March, 2020 brought travel to a screeching halt, I had worked in 14 countries and 38 states. Create your own accurate and detailed job description that highlights your achievements and skills.

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