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Are You Ready to Hire a Virtual Assistant?

Success

Not to mention the added burden of sifting through stacks of résumés, arranging interviews and painstakingly checking references. Even knowing what someone’s office looks like, how tidy they keep their desk and what pictures fill the walls of their cubicle, can provide a level of comfort.

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The 4 Most Difficult Interview Questions

Professional Assistant Blog

Discuss your skill set, experience and abilities in a confident manner. Talk about what you feel is important to you in a professional manner and describe how you will meet these goals. Why should we hire you? Try to relay this type of question to some part of your past jobs.

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Too Many People Need Your Help At Once?

Professional Assistant Blog

Try venting to someone you confide in. Taking a few slow, deep breaths in between can also help. Try removing yourself from the situation by taking a short walk. Exercise can do wonders. Just getting out the tension will release any anxiety and stress you may have.

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4 ways to "manage up"

On The Job

Referred to as “managing up,” it’s a strategy that can propel you into the leadership ranks, says John Baldoni. Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You? 2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt Could telecommuting be a career mistake?

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It's Lonely in the Corner Office.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I am good at some things, but not as confident in other things. Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:30 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , co-workers , cubicle , learning from each other , open workspace , professional assistant , teamwork Reactions: Newer Post Older Post Home Join me for a Webinar, Sept. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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

Success

If you fail to get this right, as I did with my online men’s store, then your customers won’t care about your offerings, and you’ll have to go back to your old cubicle job. But you can’t be confident in your choice until you get out there and test your idea. As an achiever, you probably have great confidence in your abilities.

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Administrative Professionals Day Gift List for 2013

Office Dynamics

If you don’t feel your assistant deserves a gift or you think this is a made up holiday please refer to my article What NOT to Get Your Assistant for Administrative Professionals Day. DreamCubicle.com has some interesting graphics that add a little warmth to the boring cubicle walls. We want to hear from you.