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Flexible working is delivering the gift of seasonal productivity

Workplace Insight

However, business leaders are still keen to maintain productivity amidst the seasonal rush while allowing their team to enjoy the holiday period. A significant challenge with remote work is proximity bias, where managers are more likely to seek the opinions of those physically present rather than their remote colleagues.

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

Success

Penelope Cline, a project manager, HR manager and talent scout, loves the quarterly home office stipend provided by her company, which allows employees to purchase items they get to keep or to use the funds for external workspaces such as WeWork or Selina.

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The Good and Bad of Freelancing

Small Business Labs

We need to do this because most media coverage present freelancing and independent work as either really good or really bad. And forget about holidays. Every so often we need to remind ourselves that freelancing is neither just good or bad. The Huffington Post's Freelance - The Double Edged Sword  is one of the few.

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The Blended Role of Executive Personal Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

However, with the COVID pandemic presenting more options for working from home and remotely, this role has become even more critical to a business leader’s success. This is only a partial list and will depend upon the individual and their requirements.

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AZVAs the Podcast Episode 8: Publishing Industry Opportunities

Loosely Speaking

Contents of this episode: Tips: Katie shares a boatload of other business podcasts that can help you stay current in your profession and Tara makes a suggestion about creative holiday marketing ideas. King will present a special webinar for the AZVAs audience on November 18 from 5:00 p.m.- Interview: Tara spoke with Jan B.

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Answering Reader Mail: Re-Entering the Admin Field

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I thoroughly enjoy the diversity of these positions, the project management, and the role of admin support. Temp, volunteer, apply for PT work and list that as your present role. This experience spanned from 1997 to 2010. During the last six years I have earned two degrees, and finishing with a teaching credential two years ago.

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Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I am part of the project management office at my company and I hear the term roadblocks all the time. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."