Success

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

But mentors do much more than train others in a skill. Ultimately, the goal is to empower mentees to reach their full potential, whether mastering a new skill, achieving career goals or navigating life’s complexities. Then, look within your existing network of colleagues, professors or even peers such as fellow alumni.

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Tips From T. Marie

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Are you a woman with dreams of starting or growing a home business, but you find yourself doubting your skills and expertise? Unleashing Your Home Business Potential Starting or growing a home business is an exciting journey that often requires specific skills and knowledge in areas such as marketing, finance, and operations.

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Allwork

JULY 14, 2023

Reach out to your network to see if they have any job leads If you’re interested in entering a specific industry, it’s beneficial to see what conversations are being had on job websites about these industries. Make a list of the key skills, qualifications, and experiences required for each job.

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MARCH 19, 2024

Stay relevant by upskilling in AI through online courses, workshops, and cultivating a T-shaped skill set — ensuring adaptability in AI-driven workspaces. It’s about embracing the technology, understanding its implications for your sector, and identifying how your human skills can complement what AI has to offer.

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Success

JANUARY 21, 2023

Study it closely to get a better sense of the skills the hiring manager is seeking. Before an interview, pore over the job description and pick out the five most important duties or skills,” says Pat Joachim Kitzman, former director of career and professional development at Central College. Tap into your network of contacts.

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Success

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Not only can video help you communicate this to your prospective clients, but it’s also a sought-after skill among marketing professionals today. . Everyone has a resume with a list of their skills and expertise, but it can be hard to showcase soft skills and other aspects of your personality through text. Experience section.

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MAY 15, 2023

Attend networking events, engage on LinkedIn, and join relevant groups or associations. Develop a strong online presence: Showcase your skills and experience through a professional website, blog, or portfolio. Seek support: Reach out to your college’s career center, alumni network, or mentors for guidance and advice.

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Success

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Sign on to this adventure and not only will you make a positive impact , but you’ll open up your own world, gaining skills, making friends and getting to know another culture. That can involve teaching, conservation projects, building homes, providing health care support or any of the other many options. You could gain skills.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 8, 2024

Networking within a large company can open doors to diverse projects and teams, broadening your experience and skills. Small companies may also offer more flexibility in defining your role, allowing you to wear multiple hats and develop a broad skill set. However, the larger the organization, the slower it tends to move.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Despite the increasing demand for digital and AI-specific skills, women continue to lag behind men in acquiring these skills. In terms of AI talent, female professionals with AI skills represent a small proportion of workers, lower than 2% in most countries.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

81% of surveyed professionals feel that AI will help them progress in their careers, whether by saving time, strengthening their networks, or changing the way they work. Knowing how to use the technology isn’t enough: to leverage your proficiencies to make a real career change, you’ll need to know how to market your skills.

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Success

DECEMBER 26, 2023

There’s no perfect formula for an AI expert —generally it’s a person who understands and can explain practical examples where they’ve implemented deep learning or neural networks, who is versed in Python and understands the major cloud AI/ML offerings,” Tom says. “AI You can also show progress over time.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. Before you begin working with your first freelancer, it’s a good idea to have project management strategies in place to help you make the most of their expertise.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 22, 2015

We all know that networking is really important for assistants. There are plenty of external networking events out there but really the first place to start with building your network is within your organisation. Here are a few of my tips on how to network with other departments.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 13, 2016

Next up in our series of blog posts about regional PA networks, we have the Peterborough PA network. Launched by Bethany Fovargue in 2013 this network has gone from strength to strength and Bethany is now asked to speak and promote the role of assistants all over the world. . About the network….

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Tips From T. Marie

AUGUST 7, 2023

Your skills in organization, communication, and high-level task management open the door to a world of exciting business possibilities! Help aspiring leaders hone their skills, build emotional intelligence, and develop strategies to lead their teams successfully.

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Allwork

APRIL 24, 2024

Task Automation: While automation streamlines repetitive tasks, it can foster procrastination in acquiring new skills or adapting to evolving job requirements. Gig Economy Challenges: In the gig economy , procrastination can severely disrupt project timelines, affecting multiple projects and income streams.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Back in November I had the pleasure of speaking to 50 assistants who were attending a networking event organised by ACE (Assistant Community EMEA), an internal networking group set up by assistants at BlackRock. I was asked to speak about networking and how beneficial it is for assistants. Visit the website for more information.

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Success

MAY 22, 2024

I did some occasional freelance gigs, tackled sporadic projects and took on some marketing-related volunteer work. Instead, I lost touch with my professional network, fell behind on technology and had to basically start over as a “seasoned newbie” at age 50, despite having decades of experience. Analyzing data. Doing taxes.

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MARCH 28, 2024

While learning how to find a mentor can be intimidating, it is a skill that can be essential to helping you get ahead at work and in life. Then, create a separate list of people you know or admire in your industry and cross-reference their skills and achievements against your list of objectives.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Companies that fail to develop a culture of lifelong learning and development (L&D) could experience challenges such as a skills mismatch — resulting in a workforce that is ill-equipped to deal with a rapidly changing business landscape. It can help employees navigate new roles, take on different projects and support career transitions.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

But the benefits of personal development, professional development and learning soft skills are amplified due to their age. Volunteering gives teens the opportunity to better understand their worth by learning new skills, expanding their network in a positive environment and gaining confidence through positive engagement.

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MARCH 26, 2022

The pandemic has provided many examples of how work can exist outside of the 9 to 5 confines, from a shorter sabbatical or a shift in responsibilities to going freelance and more project-based assignments. Use the time management skills from your previous role to make sure you stay on task regarding your goals. You better network.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 22, 2014

We've been involved in several recent studies that show the importance networks play for freelancers and other independent workers (independent consultants, contractors, self-employed, etc.). It shows how freelancers turn to their network to find work, collaborate on projects, meet new people and stay on top of their industry.

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Tips From T. Marie

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

What skills or hobbies do you have that can be turned into a business? Barter and Collaborate Networking and building relationships within your community can lead to incredible opportunities. Offer your skills or services in exchange for something you need. What are you passionate about?

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Office Dynamics

JULY 20, 2019

Competence is proficiency or ability in a specific skill area. Empower yourself and others by not only attending events that encourage competency discussions with others, but also create opportunities, as often as possible, to develop your personal skills such as those listed below. Confident communication. Decision making. Persuasion.

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Success

JULY 18, 2023

Code-named Project Aristotle—a tribute to Aristotle’s quote, ‘the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,’” according to re:Work , the initiative studied 180 teams company-wide to determine why some succeeded and others floundered. Over the course of several years, unexpected findings emerged from Project Aristotle.

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JULY 13, 2023

These impromptu connections allow people to build their networks and professional skills. Plus, coworking spaces may also host networking events, allowing people to further connect. Flexibility in the Workplace One clear result of the remote work trend is that people value flexibility.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 14, 2020

You need to be able to constantly show that you're taking that next step, either through key projects in your current job, educational or training efforts or even through professional associations. What needs to happen for you to be in charge of the next project? Your network. What does she think about your performance?

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Worxbee

JANUARY 10, 2022

The benefits of developing your business acumen include: Helping you to connect the dots between different departments and projects. And besides technology, there’s always something new to develop in terms of your overall business skills. Being able to make better-informed and more swift decisions. Adding value to office discussions.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2010

Such was the case last week when my long-time friend and Las Vegas BNI ( Business Network International ) Director Leslie Taylor presented a speech that outlined a simply brilliant model for building effective relationships. A project they’ve completed that has special meaning? What skills are they looking to develop?

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2010

Such was the case last week when my long-time friend and Las Vegas BNI ( Business Network International ) Director Leslie Taylor presented a speech that outlined a simply brilliant model for building effective relationships. A project they’ve completed that has special meaning? What skills are they looking to develop?

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Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Network for her community work with ScholarCHIPS.

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Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In fact, I have a whole list of projects I’ve been saving up all year! Keep a running list of downtime projects. Sometimes we’re so focused on dealing with urgent priorities, we put important projects on the backburner…indefinitely. Attend networking events. I can’t wait to dive into it. Do things to get ahead.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A Wide Network We’re leading with this because so much of what top executive assistants accomplish often comes down to their connections. Every executive assistant should work on building a vast network of contacts and keeping that network “warm.” Your network can be anyone.

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Job Advice Blog

JULY 11, 2010

There could be many reasons: feeling uncomfortable with the networking process, not knowing the process, being shy by nature, or never having needed to network in the past. The purpose of job-search networking is to cultivate relationships to lean on for getting advice, information, and–it is hoped–referrals.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Could your communication skills be holding you back? The doubts linger as you attend another networking event. Networking, you decide, is not the answer. But the problem may not be the networking, but your approach. Is your hairstyle out-of-date? Do you look too old? Often, it’s just small shifts.

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