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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.

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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. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Sarah has a passion for building relationships and connecting assistants. Maya Angelou.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Network for her community work with ScholarCHIPS. Network Inc., How Will You Show Up? ,

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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. LEADERSHIP QUOTE A day wasted on others is not wasted on oneself.

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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.

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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. She is the founder of Pepper’s Personal Assistants, a sourcing and placement agency for highly vetted personal assistants. The company has grown organically to a team of 24 employees.

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Ep 259: Mary Rabin – Personal Assistant to the CEO of Hello Heart

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Mary has had an exciting career so far, continuing as the PA for executive managers at a leading fast-paced advertising agency and then at the NYC HQ of a real estate hi-tech public company. That’s where Mary first met the assistant universe and understood the 24-hour challenges of being a successful PA.