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8 Steps to Climb Your Way Up to the C-Suite

Success

You’ll need to learn lots of different skills, and it will be a long haul. Graham consistently observes businesspeople and other leaders she admires so she can learn from them and identify the characteristics that make them successful. Now, I work hard to pass on my skills and knowledge by mentoring other people.”

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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

I have applied for positions I was overqualified for and thankful for what I learned from them. I knew with my experience and overqualifications the interview committee would want to know why I would be willing to take a pay cut and less work responsibilities. Prepare answers for anticipated questions the committee might ask.

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How This LGBTQ+ CEO Nurtures Workplace Diversity From The Inside Out

Allwork

A good starting point for companies is the questions they ask in interviews. Ask them about a skill they taught themselves and why.? . We then gave that entire budget to our culture committee and allowed them to use it to celebrate how they deemed it appropriate and effective. During the interview, nothing is off-limits.

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The Big ‘Why’: Unraveling the Purpose of Work in a Changing World

Success

Coan’s experience echoes what Michaelson and Tosti-Kharas found through their interviews and research into the impact of 9/11 and COVID-19 on our work and meaning. While work can provide status, financial security and a sense of developed professional skill, it often requires that we limit how we express and share the multitudes we contain.

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Administrators Part 2

Practically Perfect PA

In my previous blog I looked at some of the common questions interviewers ask and the answers I would give if I had an interview, the examples are personal to me but hopefully will help you think about how you structure your answers. You should refer back to your core PA/EA skills for this one. Here is part 2… 1.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

Success

By masking her identity from the hiring committee, it guaranteed that she’d be judged on her performance, not her gender. The idea wasn’t to simply learn how to make IBM more attractive to minority talent. Reach out to groups that cater to Black engineers, LGBTQ professionals, Hispanic programmers—whatever skill set you might need.

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How Administrative Professionals Can Prepare for the Office of the Future

Office Dynamics

In recent Office of the Future research from OfficeTeam and the International Association of Administrative Professionals, 50 percent of survey respondents feel they have skills that are not being tapped at work. You’ll see how you can get involved and grow your administrative skills. If your office has a planning committee, join it.