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Furthering Your Education on a Budget

Success

If all that’s required is giving up a weekend or two to an online conference or seminar, then the effort may be worth it for the payoff. Course catalogs and seminar sites are full of interesting topics that can distract you from your primary goal. How will taking this class/seminar/program help me get to my ultimate goal?

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Should You Encourage Your Team to Pursue Side Hustles?

Success

Side hustles give people the chance to earn more money, start their own businesses or learn new skills, potentially leading to a salary increase in the future. Side hustles continue to grow in popularity because they permit additional financial and professional opportunities that a traditional working schedule simply can’t.

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Underwriting employees’ educational expenses tax-free

BMT Office Administration

You may underwrite all of the employees’ educational expenses tax-free, even if the education leads to a degree, if one of these conditions applies: The education is required by you or the law so employees can keep their present salary, status, or job. Refresher courses, seminars, continuing education courses.

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9 ways to make yourself more marketable

Page Personnel

Online seminars and industry publications are also a great way to keep up with your industry, making it easier to transfer into a new career in the future. Strengthening your knowledge and qualifications is an important way to increase the value you represent to a current or potential employer.

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Boost Your Success by Improving Your Speaking Skills

Ian's Messy Desk

Those who give more speeches tend to have higher salaries than those who give less or no speeches. She enrolls in a public speaking seminar that teaches two hours a week for six weeks. However, research shows, one of the best indicator of success in any profession is how often a person is asked to give speeches.

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The Good, Better, Best of Professional Development for Admins

Jen Lawrence

”) and the on-site training seminars. Despite being offered a six-figure salary, I politely declined. Because being respected and valued at work is more important than a high salary. Yes, a high salary may provide me with the opportunity to have a cushier life. Awesome – sounded great!

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Should You Work With a Spouse?

On The Job

They often take their boys, ages 7 and 9, on the road with them for seminars or speaking engagements where the kids help pass out books or assist in directing attendees. Look at items such as setting salaries, hiring and firing employees, managing workers and tasks, getting insurance, marketing your skills and even planning the work space.

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