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As I Enter My 60s, Here’s the Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self

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I remember one instance when I applied for a communications job and the male interviewer asked if I was pregnant or planning to have children soon. Today, I would have admonished the guy and abruptly ended the interview. Live and learn, right? I didn’t like being on camera or giving live radio interviews.

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Diplomas and Dilemmas: How 2023 Graduates Can Navigate Job Market Chaos

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This month, the graduating class of 2023 will bid farewell to a rather extraordinary college experience — having endured an unforeseen worldwide pandemic, an unexpected switch to remote learning, skyrocketing inflation and housing costs, not to mention cascades of tech sector layoffs.

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Live to 100: 4 Takeaways from the Netflix Docuseries to Help You Live Better and Longer

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He visited Okinawa, Japan; Ikaria, Greece; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; and Loma Linda, California, interviewing people in the Blue Zones about their lives. We have lost opportunities for meaningful engagement, for volunteering, mentoring and sharing wisdom. We text, email and message instead of talking on the phone.

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So You Want to Take a Break from Your Career—Here’s What You Need to Consider

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By working through what you like and don’t like, your daily responsibilities and what you’ve learned, you’ll better position yourself for the next step. Be bold in asking your network for informational interviews, or if there’s someone specific who could serve as your mentor. What sort of support will I need to make this happen?

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Administrative Professionals Day 2019 – A Message from Dana

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The themes of those interactions always encourage learning and challenging yourself while realizing how far you have already come. I admire and appreciate the diversity of our group; there is so much to learn from every experience level. You can read and follow Dana’s blogs at Success Encourager.

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Focusing on Providing Exceptional Service as an Administrative Professional

Office Dynamics

Whether you are or are not planning a job/company change tracking your projects, career education, extra duties, and tasks learned (or expanded) should be added to your resume/ career portfolio. You become a mentor to others and prepare yourself for growth that will inevitably happen throughout your professional and personal life.

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The What, Who and How of Outsourcing… So You Can Let Go

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When Harry Hecht, an Orlando, Florida-based mentor with SCORE—originally named the Service Corps of Retired Executives—encounters business owners who are reluctant to outsource, he has them track their time. “I I use it with my interns for my blog. For some entrepreneurs, turning work over to someone else is no big deal. Bring it on.

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