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What Is Professional Development? We Unpack the Essentials

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Before getting there, let’s unpack the essentials of what skill training really is. It refers to proactive measures you take to acquire new skills, knowledge and competency while increasing your value as an employee or entrepreneur. Learning new skills is paramount to success. What is professional development?

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Wellbeing and flexibility are the keys to workplace success

Workplace Insight

Alongside appetite for support for long-term health and for greater flexibility, it suggests that business leaders want government support to create the conditions needed to attract, train and retain age-diverse talent and experience – through tax benefits or other financial incentives.

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7 Places to Volunteer and Give Back to the Community

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Whether you’re looking to meet new people, get involved in a charitable cause or even advance your career skills, finding places to volunteer is a great way to make a difference in your life—and the lives of others. 7 places to volunteer year-round So where should you channel your charitable energy?

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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

Returning after a career gap due to health, caregiving, education, etc. Seeking better benefits; health, retirement, education assistance or flexible schedule. I needed health insurance and retirement opportunities and wanted to stay within the industry I had most of my career experience in. Changing career field.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Through her work, Arrington is breaking cycles of incarceration and creating pathways to college education and careers for historically underserved communities. She’s also involved in educating the next generation of women entering the medical field through her role as the CEO and founder of Women STEM Mentorship.

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Multigenerational Communication & Cross-mentorship

Office Dynamics

The professional world of administrative and executive assistants and support staff is an exceptional melting pot of backgrounds, experience, knowledge, gender, age, education and personalities. Encourage and seek program training from in-house IT employees as a team or individually. By Dana Buchanan. Cross-mentorship is a necessity.

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Avoid Burnout by Creating Your Own Utopia

Office Dynamics

Avoid burnout by bringing your unique talents and skills to your position. You can actively participate in team meetings, professional development training, reading and discussion of a book the group picks, or encourage more face to face interaction rather than numerous emails. Share your positive attitude with others.