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

Success

Stand up for yourself more Assertiveness was never my strong suit, especially when I was younger. I remember one instance when I applied for a communications job and the male interviewer asked if I was pregnant or planning to have children soon. Today, I would have admonished the guy and abruptly ended the interview.

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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 familiar with names of those interviewing you and department heads you’d work with. Changing career field.

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Day in the life: Donna Lindsay

Practically Perfect PA

Donna recently spoke at the Assist Conference and had loads of advice for the audience on how to deal with confidential matters and remain discrete. I would like to have been a primary school teacher, but now I would say retired!! The 2 conferences I would highly recommend are Assist Conference & ACES Conference.