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Invest in Interpersonal Skills Development is Important but Few Plan to Invest in Them

Office Dynamics

June 19, 2013 / PRNewswire / -- Executives say it takes strong soft skills to move up the corporate ladder, but few firms provide training in this area, a new Accountemps survey finds. Their responses: 2013. Survey: Few CFOs Plan to Invest in Interpersonal Skills Development for Their Teams. MENLO PARK, Calif., Don''t know/no answer.

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The Practically Perfect PA Advisory Panel

Practically Perfect PA

Lorraine is an Executive Assistant with almost 20 years’ experience working with high-achieving “24/7” senior executives in large, international companies. A former trainer, Lorraine’s role as an EA has grown into one of champion and mentor. Here is her blog post on meeting venues. Lorraine Stone. Polly Hadden-Paton.

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10 Must Follow Admin Resources On Twitter

Office Dynamics

Finalist – PPA Independent Publisher’s Business Magazine of the Year 2013 – Lucy has been a supreme collaborator and provider of quality content for administrative professionals. IAAP International Association of Administrative Professionals – The largest association for administrative professionals.

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The Practically Perfect PA Advisory Panel

Practically Perfect PA

Lorraine is an Executive Assistant with almost 20 years’ experience working with high-achieving “24/7” senior executives in large, international companies. A former trainer, Lorraine’s role as an EA has grown into one of champion and mentor. Here is her blog post on meeting venues. Lorraine Stone. Claudia Ferreres .

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Where Passion Meets Purpose: How to Find a Job You Love

Success

How to find a job you love Question what you’re pursuing Today, Neil Stanglein serves as the international director of development for Delta Zeta Sorority. Keep your options open to find a job you love Stanglein realized in 2013 that his career in higher education was going to have a shelf-life, and began considering a change.

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Company Perks and Showing Appreciation

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

For Dec 2012 and January 2013, I wrote a couple of posts you that you will find helpful. Let me go get your lunch, what do you want?" What are the first things you have done at a new EA job? A: Congrats on the new job! I've answered similar questions in the past here and on my blog as well. The below is the link to my blog.

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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

Research published in the International Journal of Behavioral Science in 2011 suggests that approximately 70 percent of people will experience at least one impostor syndrome episode in their lives. You dislike the idea of having a coach/mentor because you can (and should) handle things on your own.

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