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3 Things I’ve Learned from Managing Entry-Level Employees

Success

When he first interviewed with my company, he was rough around the edges. It might sound like a cliché, but from Alex, I learned not to judge a book by its cover. I’ve worked with college students and other entry-level employees for over 20 years, and I still learn new things from them all the time. Everyone has a story.

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I Spent Years Trying to Get My First Book Published—This Is What I’ve Learned About Risking Rejection

Success

Eventually, I decided to change tack and self-publish, selling my book via my speaking engagements and newsletter database. But as discouraging as it was, I kept plugging along, doing more and larger speaking engagements and writing my regular newsletter. What changed was that a person in that company recognized its value.

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How Do You Train And Retain Tech Talent? Use Podcasts, Says CEO Jen Grogono

Allwork

As people get more comfortable working from their home offices, tech companies need to find new ways to increase employee engagement and improve retention. . Instead of relying on read/write mediums, providing company communication through audio and video platforms gives employees flexibility over how to consume content. .

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A Day in the Life of Renée Marino, a Broadway Star-Turned-Master Communicator

Success

Before a keynote or collaboration, she initiates several calls to determine a client’s biggest pain point, to plan breakout sessions and, especially, to learn more about their company. One was in Italy, where she addressed people at a “beautiful retreat” through a company called the Happy Healthy Guys. No one spoke….

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Email Triage: What it is and how it can help you

ProAssisting Blog

Now I’ll detail how I use email triage with the hope that you see a use for this technique in your dealings with both work and personal emails to “maximize email success in the shortest time period&#. Then I quickly scan through for any emails from my boss as action items for the upcoming week.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

Procedures are more than just documents; they are a roadmap for new hires, guiding them through the complexities of their new role and the company culture without constant supervision. Even if you’ve performed similar roles before, your first days and weeks at a new company were probably a bit daunting.

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5 Steps to a Clean Inbox

All Things Admin

As a virtual assistant, I was managing up to 10 different email accounts for various projects, and I wasn’t keeping up. I needed to change, so I sought out books and training on email management. Empowered by this knowledge, I hit reset on my strategy for email management. Then COVID hit, and I just gave up on email entirely.