Sat.Jan 19, 2019 - Fri.Jan 25, 2019

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Executive Assistants That Want To Go Above And Beyond But How? – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

Welcome to another question for Ask an Admin. This is where the administrative assistant and executive assistant can submit any question they have and their peers will answer the question based on their previous experience. We believe that there are many different ways to approach problems, difficult tasks, and situations so we thought this would be a great way to provide you a place to share your input as well as receive input from others.

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How to keep a positive attitude at work

Practically Perfect PA

Let’s face it, being an Assistant can be pretty challenging and not every day are you going to be walking around your office with your glass half full beaming from ear to ear. Nope! Some days you will be massively p*ssed off and want to hide under your desk until you can leave at 5 […].

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Accountants Save Small Businesses Time, Money and Stress at Tax Time

Small Business Labs

According to a recent Intuit survey , about 60% of small businesses with fewer than 20 employees use outside accountants to help them with their taxes.  And as the study chart below shows, this saves the vast majority of them time, money and stress. This raises the question why don't the other 40% use outside accountants?  The study chart below shows the answers given by the survey respondents.

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Research: Brainteaser Interview Questions are Harmful

On The Job

I've never been a fan of "crazy" interview questions, such as asking: "If were a salad dressing, which kind would you be and why?" New research shows why I might feel this way. In the journal "Applied Psychology," researchers find that questions like the one I mention above or brainteaser queries such as "Estimate how many windows are in New York" are examples of "aggressive interviewer" behavior that shows no evidence for validity -- and unsettle job candidates.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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2018 Word of the Year: Don’t Be Misinformed!

Office Dynamics

Dictionary.com’s 2018 Word of the Year—misinformation—is more than a word; it’s a call to action. Dictionary.com defines “misinformation” as “false information that is spread.” And today’s rampant dissemination of “misinformation” poses special challenges for navigating communications in every field. It’s important to distinguish “misinformation” from “disinformation”; the two are not interchangeable.

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Does It Pay to Be a Writer? Yes, But Not Well For Most

Small Business Labs

Several recent surveys focused on the pay rates on income of independent and freelance writers. The Authors Guild’s 2018 Author Income Survey collected pay data from over 5,000 published book authors. They found that the median pay for full-time book authors was $20,300 in 2017, and that number decreased to $6,080 when part-time writers were included.  They report this is a 42% decline in authors earnings over the past decade.

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3 Ways to Improve Videoconference Meetings

On The Job

One of the great things about being a remote worker is that you can often get large chunks of uninterrupted working time -- and you don't get pulled into as many meetings. But with the increasing use of videoconferencing, those halcyon days may be waning. Now you're invited to many more meetings, and you find that your production is slipping as you sit bored, restless and frustrated through meetings that you don't really need to attend or that drag on too long.

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Simplify Daily Tasks with Technology

Office Dynamics

One of my favorite aspects of attending a professional development conference is the opportunity to connect with other administrative professionals to share processes, tips, best practices and learn how they simplify daily tasks with technology. The 25 th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence offered several sharing & connecting opportunities!

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Managing a travel crisis

Practically Perfect PA

If your Executive travels regularly you will both be used to travel delays and disruptions, sometimes those delays are easy to manage and sometimes they are much bigger than expected and can cause chaos around the world. I was working as an Assistant when the Iceland Volcano erupted back in 2010 causing widespread travel disruptions around […].

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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New Year, New Career? How to Reinvent Your Career Path in 2019

Eat Your Career

For most people, the new year tends to inspire a lot of reflection, both personally and professionally. As 2019 begins, perhaps you’ve come to the conclusion that it’s time for a change—a big one. Maybe you’ve decided you need a brand new career. You’ve got an exciting, and daunting, project ahead of you! January is the perfect time to start the process of career transition.

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Will the Iraqi Dinar Soar This 2019?

Small Business CEO

The largest financial market in the world is the foreign exchange market. It enables currency conversion for investments and trades worldwide with its massive trading volume. People are able to exchange, speculate, buy, and sell on currencies through the foreign exchange market and they are able to optimize their profits by investing in the forex market.

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5 Top Tips to Managing a Remote Team

Jen Lawrence

In today’s work environment, odds are you have at least one team member who works remotely. Whether it is you, your boss, or a peer, remote teams face unique challenges and success relies heavily on everyone working together to build trust and be productive. What is usually the culprit to dysfunctional remote teams? Communication. I know. This is surprising to literally no one.

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Technology of the week: Chimp or Champ

Practically Perfect PA

Today’s Technology of the week: Chimp or Champ. Here are the details: What is Chimp or Champ Chimp or Champ is a weekly anonymous employee happiness meter for you to check your team pulse, improve employee well-being and achieve better results. What does Chimp or Champ do? Chimp or Champ is a piece of software that allows […].

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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5 Things Recruiters Need To Do Before Their Candidate Is Interviewed

Recruit CRM

As a recruiter, many times you feel powerless as you can’t really control what happens in an interview. It’s as if your performance is being judged based on something you cannot completely control. While it’s true that you can’t take the interview for your candidate, you can certainly do things that will dramatically increase your chances of filling a position. lets get to it: 1.

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7 Great Marketing Solutions for Every Business Owner

Small Business CEO

Essentially, marketing is the whole process of attracting and influencing potential clients and customers. It is worth noting that, marketing is a “process.” Ideally, the terminology “marketing,” covers numerous activities and tasks associated with selling the services or products. The most obvious of these activities is the advertising of products.

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Brexit Is An Auto-Immune Disease

Brilliantly Better

It so happens that during the last two years I traveled to UK a few times. I work for a company there, so I’ve been to London a couple of times each year, each stay being between one and two… The post Brexit Is An Auto-Immune Disease appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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What’s in store for temporary jobs following Brexit?

Practically Perfect PA

Following the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the EU in June 2016, London has seen a sharp increase in temporary office support vacancies across industries, that has continued to rise in the approach to the leaving date, March 29th 2019. During this period, many businesses have undertaken strategic workforce planning to best utilise their existing workforce, […].

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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5 All-Time Best Recruitment Tools For Hiring

Recruit CRM

Technology will continue to transform and disrupt the way professional recruiters work this year. Job Boards have made candidate sourcing a lot easier but at the same time, competition between recruiters has also increased dramatically. Using the right tools to manage candidates has become more important today than ever before. Recruitment tools can be classified into two types: Tools that help with sourcing and tools that help with candidate relationship management (CRM).

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A Small Business Guide to Building an Online Presence

Small Business CEO

Given the fact that technology continues to advance, small businesses will need to leverage whatever tools that come their way in order to secure a competitive advantage. True enough, it has become vital for small businesses to make full use of the Internet as a means to promote their products and services. Along these lines, building an effective web presence should be your tip priority.

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5 Top Tips to Managing a Remote Team

Jen Lawrence

In today’s work environment, odds are you have at least one team member who works remotely. Whether it is you, your boss, or a peer, remote teams face unique challenges and success relies heavily on everyone working together to build trust and be productive. What is usually the culprit to dysfunctional remote teams? Communication. I know. This is surprising to literally no one.

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Online Side Gigs: Earn Well and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Versus A Traditional Side Job

Eco-Office Gals

The side gig has become increasingly popular for people of all ages whether it is a recent grad riddled with debt or a new father trying to save a little each monthly. The emergence of the freelance economy as well as advances in technology has opened up a plethora of opportunities to start earning nearly immediately. By finding work online it is more possible to reduce costs for commuting as well as reducing gas usage.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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A Comprehensive Guide To A Small Business Loan

Small Business CEO

Businesses of all shapes and sizes are going to need money at some point or another. Unless they’re able to increase their revenue, they’re going to be required to find money through other sources. This is why a lot of companies will take out a small business loan. This isn’t a good idea in all situations, but it will prove to be very wise in some. Within this guide, you’re going to learn a great deal more about a small business loan and the most appropriate times to take one out.

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Raising Money to Expand Your Small Business

Small Business CEO

Running your own business can be hugely rewarding and lucrative, particularly as your business starts to grow. After working hard at college and achieving good grades , it is only natural that you want to enjoy a financially rewarding future and operating your own small business is a great way to do this. However, in order to continue reaping the rewards, you need to look at expanding your business as time goes on.

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The Importance Of Notarization

Small Business CEO

Some wonder what the fuss is all about when it comes to getting a legal document notarized; what it is and why it is important. Getting a document notarized by a notary public means you are getting a document verified for its identifying authenticity and its purpose. Essentially, the notarized document will protect the signer and the purpose of the document.

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4 Benefits to Connecting Your Appointments and Invoices

Small Business CEO

Just because you work hard to offer the best to your clients, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t accept help when it could be necessary. By now, there are so many online tools and software solutions that can make things easier on you. While you are busy running your small business, these helpful tools can give you peace of mind. If you run a salon, HR department, consulting firm, pet care service, or any other type of business that requires booking appointments and service scheduling, you’ve probably lo

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha