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Tasty Tidbits: Professional Development News & Views January 6, 2017

Eat Your Career

If you missed them, take a peek here: 3 Reasons to Never Skip Salary Negotiation When Accepting a New Job. Did you know that you have the most leverage for negotiation before you get hired? News & World Repot and Ivy Exec’s Executive Perspective’s over the past week.

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A True Partnership: Olympia Dukakis and Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

Everything is negotiable. This includes salary but also having the contents of a hotel mini-bar removed and some of the excess furniture too. She was able to quasi-patiently tolerate the negotiating process and “let it cook.”. You can get a 30% discount when you subscribe through us. Don’t change a word. Everything.

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

Be prepared to negotiate if necessary. Like everything in business, it’s about negotiation for both funds and time. Salary Increase. Be mindful of your end goal – you need to tie in your request for L&D to your current position and how it will prepare you and your boss for the future. Internal & External Training.

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Answering Reader Mail: Can an EA salary support a family?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I believe you can raise a family on an EA salary whether alone or with a significant other. Also look thru your employee handbook to save as much money as possible with your company matching 401k program and pre-tax contributions, employee discounts and perks, paid on going education, flexible spending accounts, etc. Do a great job.

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6 Ways to Add Value to Your Organization & Advance Your Career

Eat Your Career

Your company pays you a salary and they expect a return. Aggressively negotiating with existing vendors for better pricing. Strategically purchasing to take advantage of sales, rebates and discounts. When it comes to career advancement, the biggest question has to do with your value to the organization.