Sat.Feb 16, 2019 - Fri.Feb 22, 2019

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Purpose and a Paycheck and the New Retirement

Small Business Labs

Purpose and a Paycheck is a new book from Chris Farrell, a leading expert on retirement and workforce issues facing people over the age of 50.  The book covers the "new retirement" This is the growing trend towards older workers delaying retirement and continuing to work, either in traditional jobs or by starting their own businesses. Regular readers know this is a topic we cover often ( see our Baby Boomer section ).  In fact, back in 2013 we wrote: We've written 

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Teach Your Executive How to Work with You

Office Dynamics

Today, I thought I’d take a little different spin and share with you an excerpt from a chapter in my newest book for assistants, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed. In my early days as a secretary I didn’t know how to teach my executives how to work with me or what I needed. However, at 26, thanks to an awesome executive, I learned how a strategic partnership should work and I taught every executive after that how to work with me.

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The top five alternatives to Microsoft Office

Practically Perfect PA

Although most organisations are still using Microsoft products to run the business, there are other alternatives on the market that are becoming more popular with small to medium-sized companies. That being said, Microsoft isn’t going anywhere but it might be worth looking at and familiarising yourself with a few alternatives in case you ever get a […].

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4 Steps to Being Happier

On The Job

When my children were babies, I knew exactly what I would do if I won the lottery: Hire a nighttime nanny. That's because my kids couldn't seem to get the hang of sleeping through the night, and I was beyond exhausted. I could have tried out for the "Walking Dead" and won a part based on how I felt -- and how I looked. Things got a bit easier once my kids decided to start sleeping, but that led to a host of other stresses as they grew: baseball and music practice, school projects, friends' birth

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Food Delivery Continues to Boom

Small Business Labs

It's been an interesting couple of weeks in the food delivery industry.  Controversy swirled around grocery delivery company Instacart and their policy on tipping, witch many called wage theft. While this led to Instacart changing their policy, other food delivery companies so far are continuing with their tipping practices despite complaints by both drivers and customers.  The furor over tipping overshadowed a lot of news showing that the food delivery industry continues to boom

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Technology of the week: the RoWrite Smart Writing Pad

Practically Perfect PA

This week’s Technology of the Week: the RoWrite Smart Writing Pad What is the Rowrite Smart Writing Pad? The RoWrite, by Royole, brings the traditional notepad into the digital age to capture ideas, notes, and drawings. You can edit, enhance, and even erase your creations in real time, or after you’ve pressed save, when connected to […].

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Commodity Managers

Job Advice Blog

In the last year JTL Services, Inc. has seen an uptick in the number of our manufacturing clients searching for highly qualified Commodity Managers. The combination of tariff issues and […] The post Commodity Managers appeared first on JTL Services Inc.

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Practice makes perfect

Laughing all the Way to Work

Whenever I go on an interview, I set up a mock interview with a friend and we go over questions that might come up. Whether they are the exact questions doesn't matter. It is the time spent practicing for the interview that helps. You want to get over those initial jitters and not knowing what to say in the mock interview. Do this a few times and you will be more confident when you actually go for the interview.

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Empowering Tips for the Administrative and Executive Assistant

Office Dynamics

The word Empower is not only the theme of the 26 th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence it is used in a variety of situations and conversations. It is also an excellent mantra keyword and topic for personal and professional mission statements. There are several ways to feel empowered and encourage empowerment in others. During conversations, I have had the privilege to have with Joan Burge she has always encouraged the true meaning of empowerment for all, especially those in the admi

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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The Future Assistant Conference 2019: What went down?

Practically Perfect PA

I can’t quite believe I am writing about our 5th conference! I have to pinch myself sometimes that we have come this far because when I started the blog back in 2011, I didn’t think eight years later I’d be welcoming over 125 Assistants in London and over 300 online to the Future Assistant Conference. […].

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Commodity Managers

Job Advice Blog

In the last year JTL Services, Inc. has seen an uptick in the number of our manufacturing clients searching for highly qualified Commodity Managers. The combination of tariff issues and […]. The post Commodity Managers appeared first on JTL Services Inc.

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This is What You Need to Do to Change Industries Successfully

On The Job

More people are expected to test the job waters this year as more than 12,500 U.S. employers are looking for new workers and unemployment remains low. This comes as good news for workers who are ready to take the leap to a new job or industry, including those federal workers who are looking for steadier paychecks after government shutdown uncertainty.

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How Should an Administrative Assistant Prepare Their Day? – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

Welcome to Ask an Admin! This is where any administrative assistant or executive assistant can submit any question they have and your peers can weigh in on the conversation with their advice. There is more than one way to approach a situation or problem so we would love to hear your input! This week Karen asks: I would like to ask a question to other admins about their ways of preparing for their days out of the office.

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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The Idea of Doing More vs. Doing Better

Productivityist

One thing that always comes to mind during the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is the idea of doing more vs. doing better. It’s at that time of year that I have the opportunity to really look at what I’ve done over the past several months and what I look to do in the months ahead. There’s a tranquility over those seven days that is hard to find at any other time of the calendar year.

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5 Popular Recruitment Trends For 2019 | Recruit CRM

Recruit CRM

As the war for talent gets more brutal companies are making large investments in technology to gain a competitive advantage. Randstad alone spent $393 Million on IT last year! Here’s A List Of The Top 5 Challenges & Trends We Expect In 2019: 1. Employee Engagement Employee engagement has become […] Source.

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3 Digital Nomad Friendly Debit Cards Compared: Revolut, TransferWise And Wirex

Brilliantly Better

Being a digital nomad comes at a cost. And no, I’m not talking about a theoretical, psychological cost, but about a very earthy one: a financial cost. In order to move freely from one place to another, to function in… The post 3 Digital Nomad Friendly Debit Cards Compared: Revolut, TransferWise And Wirex appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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6 Smart Reasons to Get a Business Loan

Small Business CEO

Going into debt for your business can be very intimidating, especially if you are not sure if you should. Here are six good reasons to consider getting small business loans. 1. To buy needed equipment. A loan will enable you to buy the equipment and machinery that you need to create products or provide services to your customers, or to replace or upgrade the ones that don’t work well anymore.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Stop Multitasking and Focus

Jen Lawrence

Have you ever heard someone say, “I’m a pro at multitasking!”? Maybe you’ve said it yourself. I have bad news. Multitaskers may not be as productive and tuned-in as they think they are. Studies have shown time and time again that not only is multitasking less efficient, but it may actually be impossible. Don’t believe me?

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10 Simple Habits That Will Greatly Improve Your Financial Discipline

Brilliantly Better

Financial discipline is the most underrated, ignored and, at the same time, extremely useful trait that one can develop. Because, you see, there is a big tension on both these words: “financial” and “discipline” One one side, when it comes… The post 10 Simple Habits That Will Greatly Improve Your Financial Discipline appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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8 Things To Do In Kuala Lumpur

Small Business CEO

Are you going to visit Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in a business trip anytime soon ? Then you’ll going to love reading this article. We’re going to cover things to do – other than business – that you can enjoy during your ‘off-business-hours’ time in this magnificent city. Not only one of the most important business and financial centers in South East Asian region, but did you know that Kuala Lumpur also happens to be a popular travel destination for tourists from

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How to Measure the ROI of Your Social Media Marketing

Small Business CEO

Social media has taken over our lives. Not only do we spend a whopping 116 minutes per day using social media , but these platforms have become the go-to place for companies to reach new customers and engage their current ones. This is why any company interested in growing their brand is going to be equally as interested in cultivating a strong social media presence.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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3 Questions to Ask When Outsourcing Your IT Support

Small Business CEO

Given the size of your company, you probably outsource the support functions that fall outside your area of expertise, which is running your small business. And unless you’re running an IT business, you should probably be outsourcing IT support along with other specialized functions like HR, payroll, and legal. I’ve found that the IT needs of small businesses fall into four categories.

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A PMI-ACP Certification is an Excellent Tool for Project Managers – Here’s why

Small Business CEO

In Project Management Agile Scrum practices for cross-functional tools have become catch-lines today. When becoming an Agile Certified Scrum professional doesn’t need a technical degree, and many Agile practitioners are in-house assets, the certification can empower you, your resume and your career in Scrum Agile suites. Here is some room for thought about the certifications.

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7 Ways Technology is Changing how Traders Trade

Small Business CEO

From the time you wake up to take a look at the market’s performance overnight to the time you check how the market is set to open the next day before going to bed, technology plays a critical role. There’s no doubt that technology has ushered in significant advancements in the way we do things. These advancements have significantly been evident in the way traders trade.

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What to Do to Get the Best Out of an Online Course

Small Business CEO

With almost everything porting to the online space today, one will be left wondering what is not accessible online. At the current pace of technology, you can even take online courses today. This is especially beneficial for those that don’t have the time to travel to and from schools. You can take online courses in places like e-Careers, where numerous courses are offered such as an online bookkeeping course.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha