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How to Upskill Yourself to Earn More Money 

Success

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 

Success

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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Partnering with an Executive Assistant Staffing Agency: Benefits for Hiring Managers and Organizations

C-Suite Assistants

Complex travel arrangements, calendar management, and keeping up with technical innovations are only part of what an excellent executive assistant needs to do for you. There are many hidden costs in recruiting—some estimates suggest the recruitment process can cost an organization as much as three to four times that employee’s annual salary.

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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. Years ago we were taught never to reveal our salary. I was so excited about getting a steady salary that I wrote the amount in my calendar on each payday. I think it is to the employer's benefit that we don't discuss salary. I was taken aback.

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So do assistants think the role has diversified?

Practically Perfect PA

This means everything from drafting memos and managing calendars to calling in prescriptions and rescheduling dental appointments. Last September I successfully negotiated a change in title and salary, but am still the lowest-paid manager in our company, even though I have more management experience than several other managers.

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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. Right now I just put things on his calendar and order food. I also thought about money, salary negotiation, and how I was spending my time. My boss seems oblivious. Many people think working at a t.v.