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At Your Side: Mentoring in the Workplace

Laughing all the Way to Work

She said that new assistants are mentored for the first year of their working career. They work initially as an assistant-in-training and report to a senior assistant for mentoring and help with anything that comes up on the job. Because of this mentoring program they had no problem hiring young assistants right out of college.

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“Who, me, network?” Build Confidence in Your Networking Skill!

Office Dynamics

Everywhere you go…there’s somebody new to learn to know! The great thing is that networking is a “soft skill” that can be learned by anyone. Being a member of IAAP is a great place! Bring business cards to an event or IAAP meeting, and set a goal to get or give a certain number before or after the meeting. Where you work.

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“Who, me, network?” Build Confidence in Your Networking Skill!

Office Dynamics

Everywhere you go…there’s somebody new to learn to know! The great thing is that networking is a “soft skill” that can be learned by anyone. Being a member of IAAP is a great place! Bring business cards to an event or IAAP meeting, and set a goal to get or give a certain number before or after the meeting. Where you work.

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

We had an incredible webinar event with over 1,300 assistants registered to learn more about why, as an administrative professional, they should consider a career certification. We have listed each speaker and what the attendees will learn. You can get the designations that Brenda mentioned from IAAP which are the CAP and OM.

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Administrative Assistant Conference Speaker Lisa Olsen

Office Dynamics

She has advised women on professional image, self-confidence and leadership skills and has been a mentor to adult students returning to the workplace. Learn the traits of integrity. Learn the value of being in “permanent beta.”. Learn a singular truth about balance: Real balance means being in flux.

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Career Blogging: A new way of marketing yourself

Laughing all the Way to Work

What I have learned as a blogger Blogging about your career is an excellent way to present yourself to a potential employer. I have gained confidence in what I do from reading and writing about it. Those with experience can share what they know -- things you would never learn in school. I got the job by the way.

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We are what we think.let’s start thinking “Important!”

Laughing all the Way to Work

Yes, we can learn from these professionals and they can motivate us and give us insight and tips, but they can’t tell us how to do our job. Some people have the expertise, but don't feel confident enough to write. I started out wanting to write an article on mentoring. One of us may be great at organizing a conference.

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