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Two Entrepreneurs Share Advice on Leaving a Corporate Role and Becoming Self-Employed

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Communications professional Levinson spent her early career at various companies and agencies. During the pandemic, Levinson’s agency went through a restructuring, and her role was eliminated. During the pandemic, Levinson’s agency went through a restructuring, and her role was eliminated. Do what works best for you.

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Ep 199: Sarah Howson on Recruiting Red Flags, Resumes, and Networking

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Sarah and I chat about her career journey, navigating life challenges while at work, red flags in the recruitment process, networking as an assistant, tips for updating your resume, and stepping out of your comfort zone. Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes! LEADERSHIP QUOTE. Maya Angelou.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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The co-founder and CEO of SparkToro , who previously co-founded Moz, gives consultants an edge over agencies and full-time employees in a recent blog post. The company hired four agencies and five consultants in its first two years. Of course, managing a freelancer is not the same as managing a full-time employee or agency.

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What Companies Can Learn from the Southwest Airlines Crisis

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An American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) article details other Black Swan examples: A “highly profitable hospital network may suffer a similar meltdown in operations under a bizarre mass casualty event” because they haven’t made any accommodations for extra space and staff and thus lose efficiency.

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Ep 217: Kara McKeage on Setting Boundaries, Communication, and Matching Personal Assistants with Executives

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Kara McKeage is the founder of Pepper’s Personal Assistants, a sourcing and placement agency for highly vetted personal assistants. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know.

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Ep 264: Rachel Bennett on Serving the Work

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Charles Dickens CONNECT WITH RACHEL Rachel on LinkedIn ABOUT RACHEL Rachel Bennett serves as executive assistant to the president of a nonprofit missions agency that serves missionaries all over the world. SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes!

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Ep 208: Candice Burningham – Director and Founder of Admin Avenues

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In this episode, Candice talks about her career journey from office junior to c-suite EA to launching an admin employment marketplace and specialist agency for high-net-worth individuals in Australia. One was for a niche job board and community support network dedicated to administrative staff. Martin Luther King Jr.