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Happy (belated) New Year!

ProAssisting Blog

ProAssisting came into being last year and this year our goal is to expand upon the great successes we’ve had so far… Just to re-cap, in addition to becoming a featured writer for Monster’s AdminSecret , we had a very robust beta testing period thanks to their community of assistants who put our training through its paces.

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Episode 246: How to Be Great at Your Job with Justin Kerr

Productivityist

Justin is a self-described efficiency monster, He is the author of the rogue corporate playbooks How to Write an Email and How to Be a Boss. It covers the basics, like the universal requirements of every workplace—working with other people, making stellar presentations, communicating effectively over email. Relevant Links.

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Answering Reader Mail: Re-Entering the Admin Field

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Whenever I look for a job, I send out over 200 individual emails telling people what I've been up to. So when they get that job hunting email, it's just a typical update. Craft your resume based on experience and skill set, not chronologically - and tell a different story. As always, I usually tweet any new posts I have.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AKA – Kiyomi’s 21-Step Job Hunt Strategy 1) Contact everyone you know in a personalized, positive, fun email When I first graduated college and whenever I am seeking new opportunities, I will literally email everyone I know. The point of the email is to check in with that person - ask how they are and ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.

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The Subtle Comfort Of The Discomfort Zone

Brilliantly Better

And during the entire day, every day, I socialize on Twitter and Facebook , interacting with dozens of people and trying to manage thousands of followers. But the distance from my comfort zone of being a regular PHP programmer to becoming a skilled and effective Objective C programmer is huge. As men we like things simple: yes or no.

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How to Wrestle Deadlines and Win (Even When You Think You Can’t)

Men With Pens

Writers aren’t known for their planning and scheduling skills, after all – but nail deadlines, and you’ve turned yourself away from flaky and straight onto fantastically competent. By the time you realise that you have a monster in your world, it often seems like it’s too late to hit that deadline. Take heart.

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Do Clients Need to Like You to Buy? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

I overheard that on Twitter the other day, and it’s a statement I disagree with. He spends lots of time on Twitter and Facebook. It didn’t work at all as described and I emailed him to ask “did you actually use this or are you just selling it for the affiliate income?&# A client must like you?

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