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Most UK workers now expect to retire at 62 years old

Workplace Insight

A new poll of people aged between 35 and 55 suggests that most workers expect to retire at around 62 years old, four years earlier than the UK state pension age of 66. It surveyed employees aged 35-55 working in seven industry sectors across the UK.

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What can assistants expect in 2014?

Practically Perfect PA

Practically Perfect PA has lots and lots planned for 2014 which I will share with you over the next few weeks but in the mean time let’s have a look at what our industry can expect this year. Employment opportunities and salary. Working Relationships. Nevertheless we are on the right track.

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The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce

Small Business Labs

Compare the capabilities and vested interest of salaried employees versus contracted professionals. Cheaper, too, because with flatter organizations, less management is involved. I would add that a fourth benefit is an improvement in the quality of work produced. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. View an alternate.

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Answering Reader Mail: From Lawyer to Executive Assistant?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I like many aspects of my job, but the most important thing for me is working for the right company, in the right industry and with the potential for growth, and my current position offers none of those things. Will you be humble enough to take direction and do minor tasks like get coffee, scheduling, and travel? Most admin stay admin.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I love doing informationals because I like learning about what people do, even if I am not in that industry, and perhaps get an office tour down the line, and make a new friend if they introduce me to someone else. They all have different clients and cater to different parts of the city or industries.

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Is Your Education Useless? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

A Story of Strength, A Cause For Hope Reply Darren December 14, 2009 at 6:47 am Most of my friends who have a degree ended up working in the same industry they studied for but those who had a communication degree didn’t always end up working in a communications related field. Laura Cococcia´s last blog. You may even go twice.

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Free Blog Posts | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Time to think about the retirement fund.&# “We get to retire? No one ever told me that…&# We both know there’s no retirement fund in what we do. Reply Angela December 7, 2009 at 7:33 am It’s like the newspaper industry, they don’t make money from the content. We’re bloggers. I apologize.)

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