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The Good, Better, Best of Professional Development for Admins

Jen Lawrence

I walked out of an interview with the CEO of a major biomedical company because he didn’t believe in investing in admins. Despite being offered a six-figure salary, I politely declined. Because being respected and valued at work is more important than a high salary. American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP).

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Top Five Tips for Paying Yourself

The Small Business Blog

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Salary and bonuses are taxed differently to dividends. Don’t pay yourself too much or you will harm the company. Don’t pay yourself too little or the taxman will be suspicious. E-Mail me or follow me. You ask a question, I answer!

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Reducing Overheads Can Save A Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. I wouldn’t use them for a first-contact presentation, but they’re getting better. I also started using the free Open Office suite once I switched to a Mac so I could open client’s Word docs without having to launch Parallels, and haven’t looked back.

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Small Business world News Round-up - 2009/10/27

The Small Business Blog

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Here’s how to tell if your salary is sound. E-Mail me or follow me. You ask a question, I answer! Build your own network! Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. What is Small Business Infrastructure? You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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New Small Business Startup Idea: Virtual Import/Export Assistant.

The Small Business Blog

Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. That is a great basis for a small business startup, two scenarios spring to mind: Virtual Export Assistant: You may know, or can find a business which has a great product, but they don’t export yet. You ask a question, I answer! You want a little more.

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Is it that time of the year already?

Laughing all the Way to Work

I have asked for a raise however, but it was after I considered a move somewhere else and wasnt sure I wanted to go, so gave my employer a chance to match the new salary and they did. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway?