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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. Rooted in the belief that skill acquisition doesn’t end after formal education, job training bridges the gap between academic knowledge and practical, on-the-job requirements. Leadership training Leadership skills are fundamental to career growth.

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Finding my Niche by Mary Jo Wiseman

Office Dynamics

Truth be told, I had no intention when I first returned to the workforce after being a stay-at-home mom of working for the rest of my life or until retirement. Did I know the difference between a board room or conference room set and a classroom set? Attended monthly educational programs and their annual educational conferences.

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Multigenerational Communication & Cross-mentorship

Office Dynamics

When given the opportunity to meet with someone fairly new to the profession and someone embracing an upcoming retirement to explore even more in life, I enthusiastically embrace the moment and ask several questions of each! Attendance to national or international conferences together or individually.

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Day in the life: Donna Lindsay

Practically Perfect PA

Donna recently spoke at the Assist Conference and had loads of advice for the audience on how to deal with confidential matters and remain discrete. Some days I eat my lunch on a train if I am travelling but I like it most when I am in my own office and have lunch in our kitchen area with my friends. What do you do for lunch?

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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

Seeking better benefits; health, retirement, education assistance or flexible schedule. I needed health insurance and retirement opportunities and wanted to stay within the industry I had most of my career experience in. Returning after a career gap due to health, caregiving, education, etc. Changing career field.

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Avoid Burnout by Creating Your Own Utopia

Office Dynamics

You can actively participate in team meetings, professional development training, reading and discussion of a book the group picks, or encourage more face to face interaction rather than numerous emails. There are numerous free webinars, courses and a variety of professional conferences and seminars.

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Future-Proof Your Career

Office Dynamics

We will be recuperating from our big conference! We are one week out from our 22 nd Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence, which sold out in May! I think to myself, “How are you so sure everything is going to stay the same until you retire three or four years from now?” Dear Monday Motivators, Happy Monday! Joan Burge.

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