On The Job

MAY 7, 2009

Dont play with your phone. While you may know enough to mute your phone during an interview, you also cant even look at it. This includes the receptionist, the office manager and the person who sorts the mail. Were you on the phone or texting or taking off your jacket and loosening your tie before your feet hit the exit?

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Success

APRIL 3, 2023

Everything from the title on my business card to the location of the building fed my notion of success. If you had asked me a week before that accident if I was happy, I would’ve said yes,” I told life coach Martha Beck over the phone. “ In 2004 I was enjoying the highest-paying, most respectable job I had ever worked.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

They see what’s written on your business card. Sometimes they’ll pick up clues via auditory channels : They speak to you on the phone. They check out the clothes and shoes you’re wearing. They read a report or memo you’ve authored. They receive a copy of your CV and read the covering letter. They ask, “Hi, how are you?”

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Always dress the part, wearing clothes that make you feel stylish but comfortable, and make sure to smile and speak clearly, however much you want to fade into the background. This experience will translate into the business environment and you’ll soon find yourself feeling far more relaxed about networking.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Luckily, in my office, we dress in casual clothes all of the time and we do have a corporate policy of being able to dress up in a costume for this event. Check with your Human Resources Department or manager to see if this falls into your corporate policy. You dont want to end up at work and be the only one wearing a costume.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 22, 2008

What I discovered is a time saver and e-mail management tool that is a best-kept secret. I have written previously that to manage my work e-mail better I asked friends and family to send e-mails to my home rather than work. You will notice your Inbox will be less crowded and easier to manage.

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