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How Administrative Professionals Can Prepare for the Office of the Future

Office Dynamics

Today’s administrative professionals have anything but an easy and boring job. In recent Office of the Future research from OfficeTeam and the International Association of Administrative Professionals, 50 percent of survey respondents feel they have skills that are not being tapped at work. Event planning.

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The Perfect Executive Assistant—Hard Skills or Soft Skills?

C-Suite Assistants

In fact, there is consensus among talent professionals that bad hires usually lack soft skills. A Linkedin survey reported that 89% of talent professionals attribute lack of soft skills as the reason for a bad hire and 92% feel that soft skills matter as much or more than hard skills when hiring.

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Giving Credit Where It's Due

Office Dynamics

Survey: Nearly All Executives Say Their Assistant Plays Important Role in Their Success. April 17, 2013 - - For many executives, one key to their success is no secret: It''s their administrative assistant, a new OfficeTeam survey confirms. MENLO PARK, Calif., Their responses: Very important 39%. Somewhat important 52%.

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Thank You For Being A Friend

Office Dynamics

Survey Reveals Employees Most Thankful for Friends at Work. 20, 2013 -- At work, as in life, people get by with a little help from their friends, a new OfficeTeam survey shows. It was conducted by an independent research firm and is based on telephone interviews with more than 400 U.S. MENLO PARK, Calif., Supportive manager.

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Holiday Party Do or Don't Attend?

Office Dynamics

OfficeTeam Survey: Attendance Optional at Company Holiday Party, Most Executives Say. Not necessarily, according to a new OfficeTeam survey. The survey was developed by OfficeTeam, a leading staffing service specializing in the placement of highly skilled administrative professionals. BE THERE OR BEWARE?

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The Admin’s Impact on Employee Morale & Culture Whitepaper

Admin Awards

This lively discussion covered the following topics: – How Administrative Professionals lead by being brave, especially when leadership is the source of bad culture. – The Administrators Impact on Employee Morale and Company Culture Whitepaper. How Admins can inspire culture by being their authentic selves. –

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The Advertising Game

Laughing all the Way to Work

I understand a company would be interested in knowing why people unsubscribe so they can improve their business, but a quick voluntary survey back would have been more appropriate. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. It was nice to have the immediate contact. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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