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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). Have you purchased other training from the organization in the past and, if so, was it worthwhile? Do you trust them?

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The Good, Better, Best of Professional Development for Admins

Jen Lawrence

Despite being offered a six-figure salary, I politely declined. Because being respected and valued at work is more important than a high salary. Yes, a high salary may provide me with the opportunity to have a cushier life. So you may be thinking, “Does offering training really counterbalance a less than stellar salary?”

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Shining a Light on Black Assistants: It’s Not Black & White

Bonnie Low Kramen

Most (not all) of our students choose to find other words to refer to their leaders, such as manager, executive, supervisor, and leader, to name a few options. After negotiations with one organization, I ended up agreeing to the initial salary offered (knowing the position called for considerably more). Words matter. They matter a lot.

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