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Top 28 Gifts for Holiday Shopping on A Budget

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RetroSpec Train Resistance Bands $26.99. Try RetroSpec’s Train Resistance Bands ($26.99) and take your at-home workouts to the next level. Perfect for resistance training, yoga, pilates and physical therapy, the kit comes with five stackable latex bands ranging from 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 pounds. Just Add Ice Orchids $54.99.

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NOT, “Just An Admin!”

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It began several years ago when I started working for Mr. H as a temp. I’ve been an executive assistant for several years and I’ve received a lot of training but I’m not a facilitator or a trainer. Administrative assistants go above and beyond and take on new assignments with little to no background, training or experience.

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A business case outline for an internal PA network

Practically Perfect PA

The overall concept is to share best practice and information and to create a unified sense of collaboration between all Assistants. Knowledge sharing will cut down time for each PA and Manager to research information. Decide on a future plan whether it be further CPD training, a yearly face to face conference etc.

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Executive Assistants Beware, Dealing with a Saboteur

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Gloria just finished a temp assignment and experienced an awful case of sabotaging by a peer admin who is a lot younger than her and has been with the company for a year. She asks for information on dealing with a saboteur. Tags: Admin Assistant Training Difficult People Interpersonal Skills. Well, this is a tough one.

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Business Insider Feature Story on Former Celebrity Assistant Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

In January 1986, Bonnie Low-Kramen, who was 27 at the time and temping in Broadway box offices as she tried to carve out a career as an actor, was tipped off to a gig as the public-relations director for the Whole Theatre, a small theater in northern New Jersey. The work came with a lot of perks — like attending awards shows — and burnout.

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Executive Assistants Beware, Dealing with a Saboteur

Office Dynamics

Gloria just finished a temp assignment and experienced an awful case of sabotaging by a peer admin who is a lot younger than her and has been with the company for a year. She asks for information on dealing with a saboteur. Well, this is a tough one. Here are a few thoughts.

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

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You can access more information about coaching with Joan virtually or in person. It is very hard for small business to find the money to support training. I wrote an article called Getting To Yes that outlines the steps you need to take to persuade your executive to support your training. Some colleges offer scholarships.

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