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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

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. What about taking advantage of training from Skillsoft or an employee training through your company?

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Answering Reader Mail: Taking Your Career to the Next Level

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Even when a company is downsizing or merging, there’s a lot of opportunity for contract roles or temp gigs to help them thru the transition. When you job hunt keep this in mind. This is one of the main reasons why I endorse temping and working thru recruiting and placement agencies.

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I knew I didn’t want to job hunt for more than 6-9 months if I didn’t have to. And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. So I read a lot about happiness, job hunting, and a meaningful life. I’m not sure how your job hunting experience was.