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New DOL bulletin — Compensable break time for remote employees

BMT Office Administration

Continuing its exploration of how working time issues impact nonexempt telecommuters, the DOL’s latest FAB evaluates the compensability of break time. to get her kids ready for school, and resumes work at 9:00 a.m. She receives her assignments, as do the other telecommuters, from managers who all work at the headquarters office.

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Using the Quarantine to Improve Your Executive Assistant Skills

C-Suite Assistants

As much as half of America’s population moved to a telecommuting role during the pandemic. Over the past few years, telecommuting has consistently been the fastest-growing commuting method. Over the past few years, telecommuting has consistently been the fastest-growing commuting method.

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How to Work from Home as an Administrative Assistant

C-Suite Assistants

However, the administrative assistant (telecommute position) has unique challenges compared to the in-person admin assistant. They make telephone calls, type and review documents, conduct research, update blogs and social media, make travel arrangements for managers, prepare presentations and assemble reports.

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4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt

On The Job

In Myers case, a successful career as a district manager for Radio Shack and 15 years of experience fell victim to the bad economy. “It I went from an assistant manager to a district manager in a little over four years, and I had done all this work. It really was a slap in the face,” he says. “I

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Is Job Hopping Losing Its Stigma?

Office Dynamics

Other benefits like telecommuting, flextime or generous vacation time can make up for a smaller paycheck. But before you start searching for another job, sit down with your manager and get his or her perspective on your career path. Looks better on a resume to have multiple employers. Gaining new skills. Photo – [link].

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Not o make this a rant or anything but I know 3 guys who manage to finish school due to having help from others and they can't find work. I've also interviewed people who are like deer frozen in the headlights, refusing to retrain in a dead-end profession or just sending out resumes to big job boards.

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2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch

On The Job

But 90 percent of people – and their managers – don’t realize they’re not complying with federal wage and hour laws and it’s a huge – huge – area of risk for companies,” Atkins says. More employees and managers “friend” one another these days on Facebook or “follow” one another on Twitter. Records show very clearly what happened.”

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