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How to Stay Motivated While Job Hunting During the Holidays This Year

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If you’re feeling stressed about your own job security or unmotivated as you search for a job during the holidays in today’s highly competitive job market, this probably isn’t what you want to hear. It’s vital that you continue your job search during the holidays. Emphasize your transferable skills. See chaos as a ladder.

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Rethinking Work Perks: 5 Things Employees Want More Than ‘Fun’ At Work

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With a wellness stipend, employees can spend the money on any wellness-related activity or equipment that suits them: a gym membership, yoga classes or home workout equipment. With wellness being such a personalized experience, having a stipend opens up access to people who might not go to the gym.

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The September Surge Is Here: How Job Seekers Can Prepare to Land the Role

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While statistically the start of the new year brings with it the hottest months to get hired, September is looking like a potential second choice, with employers heading into the holiday season, potentially needing more help and coming off the summer lull. Focus on job duties, skills, qualifications, personal qualities and necessary software.

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12 Days of Christmas Webinar: Must-Have Skills for 2017

Office Dynamics

What are the eight must-have skills for executive and administrative assistants for today? As you enter into 2017, be sure you are equipped with this top-notch skill set. Joan also talks about one bonus skill, tune in to see what it is. We invite you to watch the webinar replay: Must-Have Skills for 2017.

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Personal Assistant Super Powers!

Practically Perfect PA

Every PA / EA has a set of skills that enable them to do their job well, senior staff might not notice these unique attributes but we should and more importantly we should know how to use them to the best of our abilities. Bending over backwards to help people is a common trait in an assistant and one of our key skills! Mind Reading.

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27 Ways to Re-Energize Your Career Without Changing Jobs

Eat Your Career

Move the furniture, shift around the organization of equipment, or try a brand new layout. Develop a new skill. What skills do you need to hone to achieve your career objectives? Plus, you’ll stretch your skills, find new ways to communicate, and develop new relationships in the process. Improve Your Physical Environment.

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Which tasks should assistants manage?

Practically Perfect PA

Holiday and sickness records. If the executive runs a department the assistant should manage all of their holiday and sickness records with the authority to sign off standard holiday requests and short term sickness leave. Administrative systems. Executives should not have to worry about administration.