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High Salary Hopes, Low Study Time: Are Students Ready to Work?

Allwork

Notably, science majors report the highest levels of anxiety in the survey. While 90% admit to finding their classes “too challenging,” a majority (70%) confess to dedicating less than ten hours per week to studying. “The The data suggests this anxiety could be due to a lack of proper preparation.

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Digital nomads are starting to price out local communities around the world

Workplace Insight

The same survey also suggests that up to 72 million “armchair nomads”, again, only in the US, are considering becoming nomadic. My research has identified four further categories: digital nomad business owners; experimental digital nomads; armchair digital nomads; and, the fastest emerging category, salaried digital nomads.

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The big PA questions – what do you think?

Practically Perfect PA

Last month I asked you all to complete a survey which asked what are the big topics for discussion at the moment. Thanks to the hundreds of you that completed that survey. Are we paid the right salary for the work that we do. Here are the results… Are there any additional questions we should be thinking about?

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Are Professional Certifications Worth It?

Eat Your Career

For example, a recent OfficeTeam survey of the administrative profession found that employers pay up to 8% more on average (in the U.S.) Recommended Resource: Straight Talk About Salaries (Recorded Webinar). Furthermore, any company can put a series of classes together and call them a certification program.

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4 Ways to Get a Bigger Paycheck

On The Job

Grimm says part of the problem with the continuing wage gap is that women often don't receive the same starting salaries as their male colleagues at the beginning of their careers because they aren't as likely to negotiate for more money. I tell them to get the job then talk about salary again in a year," he says. Do your homework.

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The Skills You Need to be Great Boss

On The Job

A recent OfficeTeam survey finds that 76% of workers say they are not interested in their manager's job. Being a manager can be rewarding and could be key to your garnering a better salary and more opportunities. Consider Toastmaster's International or some public-speaking classes to help you project your message in a confident way.

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4 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Finding Remote Work

On The Job

survey found that more than three-quarters of departing workers wouldn't recommend their employer to others , the worst percentage in five years. Salaries sometimes run 10 percent to 20 percent less than working on site. Take classes or get new certifications to demonstrate you're staying current. Sharpen your technology skills.