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Is Project Management Certification Right for You?

Eat Your Career

Project management certification can be a useful tool to advance your career, whether or not you’re a formal project manager or aspire to become one in the future. Some people find it surprising that I have my PMP, since I’m not a formal project manager and I don’t aspire to become one. Know Your Goals.

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Certification Programs for Administrative Professionals

Jen Lawrence

Whether you’re an administrative professional looking for a way to validate your skill set or a manager looking to contribute to your admin’s professional development ( thank you, thank you, thank you ), certification is the perfect step. Clear indication of administrative intent and commitment.

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Executive Assistant Training Courses

C-Suite Assistants

However, without a combination of prior experience and skills, it can be difficult for administrative professionals to truly succeed in their roles within an organization. Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) : Requires two years of experience for eligibility. Upskilling can change that.

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Fun and Helpful Videos for Assistants

Office Dynamics

This series stemmed from questions I was getting from our readers, friends and fans about what it is like to work with Joan, how do I plan our annual conference for administrative excellence and other administrative professionals training events, and what my top tips for assistants are.

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Are Professional Certifications Worth It?

Eat Your Career

It makes sense that employers are willing to pay a bit more for administrative professionals who have already proven their advanced proficiency in these areas. Furthermore, any company can put a series of classes together and call them a certification program. Simply “being certified” is not necessarily special anymore.

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

If it is a project management position, prepare a project status review presentation or the like…you get the idea. Desk Demon OfficeArrow Office Dynamics The Professional Assistant Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant Green Office Tips of the Week Save Energy 1.

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The Path to Chief of Staff Whitepaper

Admin Awards

The career path to a Chief of Staff sometimes isn’t as clear cut as one would like but we know Administrative professionals are interested in learning how to get there. “In preparing for this role, what helped me was being an EA first,” says Gaughan, who holds a bachelor’s degree in sports management.

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