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A Conversation with Joan

Office Dynamics

How better to share the conference experience than a conversation with the creator herself – The professional, personable, and mentor to many, Joan Burge! A: Believe it or not, most of my mentoring came from executives; not peers. I do remember one time when an executive assistant mentored me. My third was reading.

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Career Blogging: A new way of marketing yourself

Laughing all the Way to Work

There are always areas each of us can improve upon, but I think we are the ones who can teach each other through mentoring new employees, writing articles on ideas we have or techniques for getting the job done and even speaking about it. Sometimes I think we look to others to teach us, when we really are the experts ourselves.

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We are what we think.let’s start thinking “Important!”

Laughing all the Way to Work

I am a member of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) and each time I meet with this group of professionals I come away appreciating more and more how much each of us knows and how qualified we are in our careers. I would love to interview others who feel they have a message, but do not want to be the writer.

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Getting your foot in the door.

Laughing all the Way to Work

If a more experienced assistant comes alongside you and provides mentoring - dont refuse it. Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Excellent material!