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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. Executive assistants are running meetings, making hiring decisions, giving presentations, negotiating contracts, managing budgets and are considered co-leaders.

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How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work – A personal interview with Bonnie Low-Kramen by Karen Mangia for Thrive Global

Bonnie Low Kramen

Base salary is only one way to earn money. Given the massive changes in the workplace since March, 2020, the trend is taking a fresh look at job descriptions and titles in order to update them and make them reflective of the 2022 role. Higher Salaries & Other Monetary Incentives Caused by the Great Resignation ?—?In

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

Bonnie Low Kramen

Until March, 2020 brought travel to a screeching halt, I had worked in 14 countries and 38 states. Do the research on your salary. Given a choice, advocate for salary versus hourly compensation. Ask for an annual training budget and make your case for why a particular training program is useful for your role. Not so fast.

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How to use part time and temp jobs to build your career

Page Personnel

The gig economy is made up of contracting and other short term roles that allow you to gain experience, knowledge and a salary in a way that works best for your circumstances. The number of open jobs in the market during a recession is lower as companies are less willing to commit to or unable to secure a budget for permanent headcount.

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

Bonnie Low Kramen

On the other hand, I hear from assistants that job descriptions are obsolete, salary bands are slow to move, and job titles do not reflect the level of responsibility for the role. 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?”

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How to Create an Incredible Recruitment Website?

Recruit CRM

It was estimated that by 2020, Gen Y would become 50% of the worldwide workforce, and by 2025 they'll amount to 75%. It's budget-friendly and keeps your website 100% secure from all cyber threats, giving you a competitive edge against your competitors. When designing and developing a recruitment website, keep millennials in mind.

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16 Timeless Truths of Financial Freedom

Success

My new career was straight commission—zero salary. Don’t Budget. This article appears in the January/February 2020 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. In my first year out of college, I was in commercial real estate. At first, I was scared, and then the commissions started to come in. That first year, I made $50,000.