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When It Come to Employee Mental Health, These 10 Companies Are Setting the Example

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The company’s website states, “Our goal is to create a team that is caring and motivated to improve the accounting profession and positively change the lives of accountants.” The Wait Until 8th movement is all about community,” says founder Brooke Shannon in a 2019 interview with Institute for Family Studies. “We

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Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: What’s the Difference and Which Do I Need to Build?

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Examples of hard skills Think of hard skills not as particular jobs, but rather as quantifiable skills that may be needed for a specific cluster of occupations. For the individual, superior personal skills provide advantages in job satisfaction and foster the likelihood of promotion.

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Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward

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On a sunny March day in his hometown of Chicago, Chance the Rapper makes his way to The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center for our interview and his SUCCESS photo shoot. Only in his 20s, Chance had already accomplished major goals he’d set for himself, including hosting and performing on Saturday Night Live and winning Grammys.

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The Art of Subtle Self-Promotion

All Things Admin

However, to keep your career moving forward, you need to practice some self-promotion, too. There’s a big difference between bragging and subtle self-promotion. For instance, “I was just promoted to team lead and got a big raise because I’m the best admin ever!”. Self-promotion is stating a fact. Tips on Self-Promotion.

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5 Ways to Include Soft Skills on Your Resume

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Whether you’re interested in an internal promotion or looking for a role with a new company, showing how you’ve used your interpersonal skills to succeed in past positions can make you a much more attractive candidate. Call out any outcomes you achieved with your soft skills, and include hard data if available.

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Dry promotions: Definition, considerations, and guidelines for employers

BMT Office Administration

Getting a promotion is an exciting event for employees. However, some of that excitement is probably due to the pay raise that they expect will come with the promotion. But sometimes employers offer promotions without an increase in pay, a growing phenomenon called dry promotions. What is a dry promotion?

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Interview questions and answers for assistants part 5

Practically Perfect PA

I’ve written four blog posts on interview questions specific to PAs, EAs and Administrative Assistants and they are all extremely popular so I thought I’d add another ten questions that I have been asked at various interviews over the years and my answers. What has been your biggest professional disappointment?