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How Women Are Rising in Business

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The women surveyed in Guidant’s “ 2023 Small Business Trends ” report were primarily motivated to become entrepreneurs due to being “ready to be their own boss” (28%) and “[dissatisfied] with corporate America” (23%), with only 13% seeking to pursue their passions. And some organizations are looking to help change that.

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Inside the Guernsey PA Network

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Find yourself a mentor that you look up to. We now have a Committee who are very passionate about making Guernsey PA Connect an Ambassador for Guernsey, as many people don’t even know where it is. Do you have advisors / board members / mentors that have helped with the network? I would also recommend joining a local PA network.

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Reward and Recognition within the Assistant Industry

Practically Perfect PA

We conducted a survey last year and one of the questions asked what session would the readers like to see at a conference. So out of that survey this session was born. It’s not just me saying this either – in a survey conducted back 2013 in by the Office Team in the States. 44% said they felt slightly underpaid.

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Fellowship Community Culture Makes Four-Year Recipient of Top Workplaces Award

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Fellowship Community uses the Workplace Survey to measure organizational health, pinpoint areas for improvement, and highlight its strengths. Every month, the Employee Appreciation Committee comes around and might drop off a little treat for each member of our staff, “says Gould. Employee Survey Yields Continued Improvements.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

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By masking her identity from the hiring committee, it guaranteed that she’d be judged on her performance, not her gender. Just ask the women in the tech industry, 50% of whom will leave their jobs by age 35, according to a survey conducted by Accenture and Girls Who Code. But the biggest thing she had going for her was that screen.

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Experience vs. a university degree part two

Practically Perfect PA

A few months ago I asked the Practically Perfect PA readers if they could complete a survey for me. The survey asked if assistants feel that having or not having a university degree has made a difference to their career path. Yes, Outlook Training and Training in Supporting a University Committee. communications.

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