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Are Professional Certifications Worth It?

Eat Your Career

For example, a recent OfficeTeam survey of the administrative profession found that employers pay up to 8% more on average (in the U.S.) Recommended Resource: Straight Talk About Salaries (Recorded Webinar). for employees who hold the MS Office Specialist certification. That’s a pretty clear and significant benefit!

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OFFICE DYNAMICS CONFERENCE RECAP PART II: PEAK EXPERIENCE

Office Dynamics

She also shared tips for creating more fun in the workplace while effectively juggling the myriad responsibilities of a top administrative professional. But if that’s true, then why do most administrative professionals continue to operate in silos when collaboration is so good for business?

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Executive Assistant Best Job of 2012

Office Dynamics

An additional 156,000 jobs will need to be filled within that time period, either for executive secretaries or executive administrative assistants. Money: According to the Labor Department, the median annual salary for an executive assistant was $43,520 in 2010. Executive Assistant Salary Range: 75th Percentile Wage: $54,750.

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