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What Is Professional Development? We Unpack the Essentials

Success

Before getting there, let’s unpack the essentials of what skill training really is. It refers to proactive measures you take to acquire new skills, knowledge and competency while increasing your value as an employee or entrepreneur. Learning new skills is paramount to success. What is professional development?

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The Administrative EFX by Debbie Gross

Office Dynamics

Debbie was a speaker at the Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence and shared more insight on the topic below. I have grown and developed my skills, my knowledge and my network and have come to love this as a career of choice. Guest Blog entry provided by Debbie Gross, Chief Executive Assistant to John Chamber, Cisco Systems.

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The Administrative EFX by Debbie Gross

Office Dynamics

Debbie was a speaker at the Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence and shared more insight on the topic below. I have grown and developed my skills, my knowledge and my network and have come to love this as a career of choice. Guest Blog entry provided by Debbie Gross, Chief Executive Assistant to John Chamber, Cisco Systems.

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How to Screen & Interview 2nd Assistants (Or Any Assistant)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

If you can, interview them over lunch, coffee, in a conference room, or somewhere you are not in the “power position” and more side by side or collaborators. This is also where you hope they sell themselves and their skills. By testing skills (see below link) and really good interview technique. No point in deceiving anyone.

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Experience vs. a university degree part two

Practically Perfect PA

Yes, I have taken job-specific software classes, classes to learn organizational and people skills, and took computer certification classes which I was not aware I needed coming right out of high school. Again, these are skills I was able to cultivate on the job. Yes, NVQ’s in Customer Services and Business Administration.

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How to Launch (and Maintain) a Successful E-Commerce Business

Success

Any less and you attract too many needy customers. More, and they will expect white-glove customer service. Or a service? You could use your store to sell diving excursions to tourists, dog walking to busy professionals, or your coaching/consulting/accounting/speaking skills. Sell a product around the $100 mark.

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Do Clients Need to Like You to Buy? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

How To Promote Your Business On A Budget Reply James ( @MenwithPens ) January 11, 2010 at 7:06 am @Michael – I’m tossed up about that. The professor also regularly shows up to attend conferences, seminars, and make paper presentations. Rob Fleming – Freelance Writer for Hire´s last blog. How could they not know?

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