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What Companies Can Learn from the Southwest Airlines Crisis

Success

Most travelers anticipate holiday air travel to be fraught with minor annoyances, winter weather and a greater volume of fliers—all likely to lead to a few hours’ delay or even some cancellations. Normal operations have since resumed.

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Employee Perk or Productivity Secret? Corporate Wellness Programs Deliver on Both

Success

In decades gone by, the only perk you might have received from your boss was a fruit basket around the holidays. The report also shows that mental health disorders cost $1 trillion in lost productivity every year, pointing to the necessity of mental health and wellness programs in making a dent in these losses.

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Dry promotions: Definition, considerations, and guidelines for employers

BMT Office Administration

The downsides of dry promotions Dry promotions may seem like a solid way to save money and better utilize your existing staff, but they usually come at a cost. That cost is typically decreased employee engagement and increased employee turnover. When and why do companies give employees dry promotions?

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Podcast 107: Get ready to move

Clutter Coach

The company saves a bit on moving costs for their employee, and the employee gets to do what almost everyone wants to do before a move, but doesn’t get around to; go through all their stuff and get rid of things. Once you arrive, you’re going to want to unpack and put things away as quickly as possible to resume normal life.

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3 ways you can use the festive season to help your career

Page Personnel

While businesses may close over the break, their staff holiday with you. It doesn’t need to offer formal accreditation, and there are plenty of cost-effective online courses available. Your 2017 job search won’t seem so daunting if you’ve spent your Christmas break wisely, getting involved in as much as possible to add to your resume.

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Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Make sure your resume is up to scratch: Your resume should list your skills, your experience in working as a virtual assistant, and any other capabilities that you think potential employers are looking for. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Answering Reader Mail: Re-Entering the Admin Field

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

So, it's best to search for temporary, short-term admin work via temping, volunteering, applying for part time work so you have something to put on your resume. Craft your resume based on experience and skill set, not chronologically - and tell a different story. So when they get that job hunting email, it's just a typical update.

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