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Are Professional Certifications Worth It?

Eat Your Career

After all, professional certifications cost hundreds—if not thousands—of dollars. Possessing it demonstrates expert-level mastery of the skills required to leverage systems like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. You have to use those skills to achieve more, and you have to be a vocal advocate for yourself and your accomplishments.

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

If it is a project management position, prepare a project status review presentation or the like…you get the idea. Can you bring in new business, improve operating efficiency, reduce costs, help build the strategy that will form the company’s future?

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

When we were a smaller agency, I was the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility. I'm really interested in progressing and developing my skills but feel that managing the office is hindering my ability to focus on the core of being an EA. Something to think about is progressing and developing your skills.