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Hired as C Suite EA and role description reads like an Office Assistant – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

I was lucky enough (or so I was lead to believe) that the role I was hired for almost 2 yrs ago was for a fast-growing local company that within the next 3-5 yrs will have a complete C Suite overhaul of new leaders due to retirements. The c suite leader who hired me and I report to, I don’t do ANY work for. Thanks, Heather.

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Avoid Burnout by Creating Your Own Utopia

Office Dynamics

Unfortunately, burnout is real, it’s draining, emotional, stressful and typically affects both professional and personal lives. As an administrative professional for the past 20 plus years, I have learned how important it is to avoid burnout in one of the largest career fields in the world. Connection brings comfort and control.

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Virtual Assistance: What a way to work!

Laughing all the Way to Work

Here are some virtual assistant sites that have inspired me: [link] [link] [link] [link] Baby boomers are retiring, but are we ready to not work? Baby boomers, of which I am one, are retiring in droves it seems. At the organization I work for it seemed for a time there was an announcement of someone's retirement every week.

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Multigenerational Communication & Cross-mentorship

Office Dynamics

This type of multigenerational communication and cross-mentorship not only keeps an experienced professional learning and excited about the profession, but also provides an opportunity to create a work legacy. A willingness to learn and confidence to teach creates the roadmap to keeping our professional world evolving and relevant.

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Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Unseen Force Behind His Legacy: His First Personal Secretary, Maude Ballou

Admin Awards

Throughout their work together, Ballou was a vital source of constant encouragement for Dr. King, epitomizing the often under recognized role that Administrative Professionals play in empowering leaders to achieve what can at times feel like the impossible. Born in 1925, Ballou was a trailblazer in her own right.

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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

Seeking better benefits; health, retirement, education assistance or flexible schedule. I needed health insurance and retirement opportunities and wanted to stay within the industry I had most of my career experience in. Be prepared to highlight skills and experience related to the specific position’s requirements.

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NOT, “Just An Admin!”

Office Dynamics

When I helped Mr. K through his transition to retirement and assisted his replacement, Mr. A into his new role as the leader of the company, I knew I was more than JUST an admin! I know my story is all too familiar for other administrative assistants. Instead, hold your head up high and say, I’m an Administrative Professional!