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As I Enter My 60s, Here’s the Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self

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Stand up for yourself more Assertiveness was never my strong suit, especially when I was younger. I’ve discovered that assertiveness—without compromising kindness, respect or professionalism—is empowering. Setting budgets. Here’s my advice for my younger self. Skip the master’s degree What? Eschew higher education?

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How Two Decades of Film Remakes Have Impacted Creativity in Cinema

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Since the first days of the film industry, there have been remakes, there have been sequels, there has been taking an idea and making a movie about it,” says Amanda Ann Klein, professor of film studies at East Carolina University and co-editor of the 2016 book Cycles, Sequels, Spin-offs, Remakes, and Reboots: Multiplicities in Film & Television.

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Some training suggestions for assistants

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We have to be experts at IT, we have to have great people skills and we have to be assertive and confident to be able to handle all of the daily tasks asked of us! Another factor is that they simply don’t have the budget for it, especially if they have staff that need expensive professional qualifications and CPD programmes.

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A day in the life: Katrina Wardell, EA at Dropbox

Practically Perfect PA

This will mean managing budgets, assisting with internal communications, organising global events and loads more! Tech is a rapidly growing industry and can be incredibly busy at times, so being able to multitask and adapt is important. Don’t be afraid to be assertive!

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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

Several years ago, I found myself in a position at a company that was facing budget cuts. I needed health insurance and retirement opportunities and wanted to stay within the industry I had most of my career experience in. My hours were reduced and benefits lost.

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The embarrassing truth about sales – Confession from an Ogilvy CEO

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Brian and his team figured this one out because they operate in the industry where this shocking assertion is perhaps the most true… but don’t let that stop you reading. The principal –though hyper important in the sales of creative marketing services – is present in some aspect of sales and marketing in every industry. .