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At Your Side: Mentoring in the Workplace

Laughing all the Way to Work

She said that new assistants are mentored for the first year of their working career. They work initially as an assistant-in-training and report to a senior assistant for mentoring and help with anything that comes up on the job. Because of this mentoring program they had no problem hiring young assistants right out of college.

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

We had an incredible webinar event with over 1,300 assistants registered to learn more about why, as an administrative professional, they should consider a career certification. We have listed each speaker and what the attendees will learn. You can get the designations that Brenda mentioned from IAAP which are the CAP and OM.

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A Conversation with Joan

Office Dynamics

Each conference offered a unique learning opportunity, but none of them provided the ideal balance of professional and personal development that last year’s conference did. How better to share the conference experience than a conversation with the creator herself – The professional, personable, and mentor to many, Joan Burge!

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“Who, me, network?” Build Confidence in Your Networking Skill!

Office Dynamics

Everywhere you go…there’s somebody new to learn to know! The great thing is that networking is a “soft skill” that can be learned by anyone. Being a member of IAAP is a great place! Bring business cards to an event or IAAP meeting, and set a goal to get or give a certain number before or after the meeting. Where you work.

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“Who, me, network?” Build Confidence in Your Networking Skill!

Office Dynamics

Everywhere you go…there’s somebody new to learn to know! The great thing is that networking is a “soft skill” that can be learned by anyone. Being a member of IAAP is a great place! Bring business cards to an event or IAAP meeting, and set a goal to get or give a certain number before or after the meeting. Where you work.

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10 Must Follow Admin Resources On Twitter

Office Dynamics

IAAP International Association of Administrative Professionals – The largest association for administrative professionals. Coursera Learning without limits. I love this resource for keeping my skills updated and continued learning. Love coffee, NHL, NFL, DC & Boston. I tell redonkulous stories. The price is right, too!

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Administrative Assistant Conference Speaker Lisa Olsen

Office Dynamics

She has advised women on professional image, self-confidence and leadership skills and has been a mentor to adult students returning to the workplace. Learn the traits of integrity. Learn the value of being in “permanent beta.”. Learn the Star Trek philosophy to create opportunities to boldly go where no admin has gone before!