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How to Upskill Yourself to Earn More Money 

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Upskilling, or the process of taking your skills to the next level at work, can be a great way to increase your value at your current company and help you negotiate a higher salary when you start looking for your next employment adventure. One of the benefits of upskilling at work is learning new skills during company time.

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The Right Way to Share Problems at Work With Your Boss 

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There are numerous reasons employees might not speak up at work, from fearing backlash from bosses in charge of their promotions and salary to worrying about how it will impact their reputation. Just as you would negotiate a salary with comparisons, it is important to highlight data that could benefit the implementation of your idea.

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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

They are not paid the big bucks to manage a calendar and book flights. On top of that, these leaders don’t do a very good job of managing their schedules because they don’t have time to look at their calendar from a holistic perspective. A great executive assistant looks at the entire calendar for a month—what happened last week?

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Is it ever OK to tell someone how much you make?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Someone asked me the other day what my salary was. What bothered me the most however was learning she was making more than I was for the same job. Years ago we were taught never to reveal our salary. We might be quite happy in our job until we learn someone else is making more money, then we suddenly are not so happy anymore.

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So do assistants think the role has diversified?

Practically Perfect PA

I find myself being a ‘Jack of all trades’, and constantly learn, which is rather exciting.” This means everything from drafting memos and managing calendars to calling in prescriptions and rescheduling dental appointments. I’m also the IT person for my boss’s computers and iPhone.

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I make an incredible salary so when I tell my husband and friends I want to explore other avenues, they think I'm crazy. If I had more work to do and would be learning along the way, I would stay. Right now I just put things on his calendar and order food. For example, I ABSOLUTELY love learning, helping people, and relaxing.

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The Enneagram at Work: Which Number Are You?

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That’s why many business leaders are turning to the Enneagram, a personality tool with ancient roots, to learn more about their employees and how to best equip them for success. An open office setting would rapidly exhaust their limited energy, but Fives don’t need much more than a quiet space and the autonomy to learn at their own pace.