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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

Success

These students can choose between courses that teach both core soft skills, such as “ communications ” or “community and culture,” and hard technical skills. Many times, companies just really don’t know how to onboard and manage an adult on the spectrum,” Moore says.

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Why You Need to Be Worried About Your Job Now -- and What to Do About It

On The Job

But think of the ripple effect these jobs losses have had -- farmers who can't sell their produce or milk because restaurants have cut back so drastically. Grow your skills. Think about taking a coding bootcamp, project management courses or other tutorials. government begins to slash contracts with private companies.

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How to Stand Up for Yourself

Success

Assertion is a skill that can be learned like any other. Paterson has people who take his assertiveness training make reservations at a restaurant, then call back a couple of hours later and cancel. It’s a set of skills that become better with time, but there will always be situations where it is not second nature,” Paterson says.

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Not All Assistants Become Executive Assistants: Here’s Why

Worxbee

These sorts of roles tend to be easily picked up by anyone who has a certain level of administrative and organizational skill. Companies that hire EAs are developing an executive – it’s a chosen career path that has a lot of time, energy, and skill invested into it. EAs have a strong skill set that is not necessarily common.

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The Blended Role of Executive Personal Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

High profile business leaders, individuals and professional couples with multiple homes who serve on various boards and are involved with philanthropic causes often require a personal assistant to manage their private lives. What if you need someone to do both?

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AZVAs Podcast 5: Building Relationships with other Small Businesses

Loosely Speaking

Tara and I learned a LOT from this interview about considerations we should all realize when we are using the space, electricity, and wifi at cafes, coffeehouses, and restaurants for business purposes. Most of this month’s episode was recorded on site at Cuppers charming location in downtown Prescott.

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AZVAs Podcast 4: Professionalism In and Outside of the Office

Loosely Speaking

Tara and I took this episode’s theme to heart and made sure that portions of it were recorded in numerous locations: her office, my office, a local restaurant, and in Phoenix Arizona. (Scroll down to read more about our sponsor.). While we were out and about we had a terrific time and hope you’ll enjoy the varied locations, too.

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