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On the Outside Looking In

Laughing all the Way to Work

Being a member is not only a great place for networking, but for mentoring and learning of jobs in your area. I work as a legal assistant and it has been my experience that law firms look for very qualified people. A good way to network in person is through professional associations. Do you know about your professional association ?

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Who is attending the Virtual Summit?

Practically Perfect PA

Speaker: Amanda Johnson, Virtual Assistant Coach, Trainer & Mentor, Virtual Assistant Coaching and Training Company. Developing your business acumen on a shoestring budget. In this session, she will share her story with you and show how a little proactivity can take you a long way….

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Feelings mixed about recent college hires

On The Job

Achille says she’s “frustrated” with some professors “who are trying to be friends and not mentors” to students, and believes that schools should offer “an MBA of life course” to help students understand that in the workplace “there are boundaries.” Perhaps the newly hired employee should be mentored a bit more by his/her boss.

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