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The Admin Title Recalibration Initiative: Expanded Career Pathing for Administrative Professionals

Admin Awards

One year later, in a single day, I had encounters with two separate professionals, both with the title of “Chief of Staff” but with entirely different experiential backgrounds and responsibilities. The Administrative Title Recalibration Initiative intends to prompt such a change.

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Quiet Hiring: Admin Professional Trend

Bonnie Low-Krayman

What leaders and HR recruiters have discovered is that many of their current staff possess not-so-obvious talents and skills that can be leveraged for current projects. In addition to already having excellent organizational, communication, and scheduling skills, many administrative professionals also can flex the following skills.

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SURROUND yourself with a team of experts to make you and your organization SHINE!

Office Dynamics

I believe meeting planners and administrative professionals possess similar skills/traits that enable them to be good at what they do. It’s a full-time job and then some and for the administrative professional who is asked to plan a meeting over and above (or even as part of) their normal day-to-day responsibilities.

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The Future of the Administrative Profession

Office Dynamics

The Future of the Administrative Profession – Surviving or Thriving? Changing the Lives of Administrative Professionals Since 1990. Administrators handled many tasks, and had backups, cross training, and team-shared projects. They can be project managers, ambassadors of their manager’s vision, and more.

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Administrative Assistant Conference Speaker Pam Cradic

Office Dynamics

over 10 years in leadership roles with the International Association of Administrative Professionals and a Certified Professional Secretary rating for 5 years, Pam brings the administrative professional’s perspective to the story. Propose solutions that make sense for the organization, and which demonstrate ROI.

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5 Steps to Investing In Your Career

Melissa Peoples

Meet with other Administrative Professionals and take the time to understand what is happening within our industry, learn about the current trends, how others manage their work, and what new technologies are available to increase your productivity.​ Is there a project that you would like to lead? Get out of your silo!

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Riding that Job Wave

Who's the Real Boss?

For example, if you started your career in admin, then moved into retail, then over to a sales role, then did a project role before landing your first proper EA role, it would be best to scrap everything before that first proper EA job. So treat it like a sales proposal on yourself.