Allwork

JULY 1, 2025

Pichura’s concerns are reinforced by recent findings from Intelligent.com, which show that 6 in 10 companies have let go of at least one recent college graduate in the past year. Nearly 80% of those companies had placed the employee on a performance improvement plan before termination. These mismatches are part of a larger pattern.

Cover Letter

The Leader Assistant Podcast

JUNE 15, 2025

And I got a call, made it through the interview process, and definitely was also driven by my love of operations. They interviewed me, knowing that was in the works for her, okay? And obviously the interviewing team saw something in me from the very beginning that they knew that I was capable of moving with her in that transition.

AT&T

C-Suite Assistants

DECEMBER 19, 2024

They’ll have their EA’s undivided attention, and the assistant will be refreshed and less stressed out, making them more efficient at their job and able to handle complex, challenging tasks. They’re also far more likely to stay with the company and not jump ship for a better opportunity.

Agenda

Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The authors of the report, Professor Phoebe Moore and Dr Gwendolin Barnard draw on research, interviews, and surveys to warn of potential risks tied to the deployment of these systems while highlighting opportunities for positive outcomes if used responsibly.

Legal

C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Are you stressed from coordinating business meetings, client visits, doctor’s appointments, and family responsibilities? However, it’s essential to find someone you can trust to lighten your load before the stress overwhelms you and your business or personal life suffers. Are you late for meetings or accidentally double booking?

Stress

The Leader Assistant Podcast

JUNE 29, 2025

She is also a founding member of the Assistant network in her company, steering assistant-focused communications and activities. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT ACADEMY Enroll in the on-demand, AI-powered professional development resource for Leader Assistants who want to level up.

Management

Success

MARCH 12, 2025

Ive been theresitting through an exit interview, the final conversation that officially closes the door on your job. My eyes were swollen, and a lump formed in my throat as the interviewer turned on her camera. But I agreed, hoping that my answers might improve the company in some way. I had never had one before.

Interviewing

Entrepreneur.com

JULY 29, 2025

Entrepreneur® and its related marks are registered trademarks of Entrepreneur Media LLC Home Home Breadcrumb Arrow Growing a Business Your Retention Crisis Won't End Until You Make This Shift If your company is in a high-turnover industry, it is within your control to be transformational or transactional with your employees.

2025

Success

JULY 2, 2025

They received so many compliments on their self-built van that they now own a company called Boujee Builds , where they build vans for others. Keep safe while traveling McCoy stresses the importance of always being aware of your surroundings when traveling. “I 24/7 gyms can also come in handy for shower facilities.

Retirement

Allwork

JUNE 16, 2025

In the past decade, arguably no company has turned the workplace more on its head than Zoom. Work is life, life is work,’” Yuan said in a recent interview with the Grit podcast. But rather than panic, Yuan stressed that it’s important to focus on preparing oneself for an AI-dominant workplace.

2019

Entrepreneur.com

JULY 21, 2025

In terms of compensation, you should treat yourself as an employee of your company. As such, if all your wealth is invested in your company, your future is at risk. When quarterly payments are missed, deductions are misunderstood, or liability is calculated at the last minute, penalties, stress and cash flow problems can result.

Retirement

Ideas.Ted

MAY 4, 2023

When you say you have “work stress,” what exactly do you mean? Or the company leaders who hold long, closed-door meetings that put everyone on edge. variety — someone’s blunt advice when you’re caught in a rut of overthinking, stressing or being self-critical.

Networking

Allwork

JUNE 10, 2025

Frank Cottle [00:03:03] Well, you know, I’ve got a CFO in my company, and when we review our particular health care plan, and it covers about 125 people, maybe not including family elements, his first reaction is, wow, health care went up this year. And still do effectively what you’re suggesting if you’re a midsize company.

Health

Vox Open Sourced

JUNE 12, 2025

He sued large meat companies and the Environmental Protection Agency over water pollution from factory farms , and criticized factory farming for its “ unspeakable ” animal cruelty and overreliance on feeding animals hormones and drugs. Over the last century, meat companies have transformed how animals are raised for food. Kennedy Jr.

Agencies

Entrepreneur.com

JULY 15, 2025

Its no surprise that more companies are shifting away from interruption-based strategies and leaning into credibility-driven approaches, especially through thought leadership PR. For example, if you run a wellness brand, talk about how your approach to stress management helped a client avoid burnout.

2025

The Leader Assistant Podcast

JULY 20, 2025

So I got a new role, working for a payment processing company as a communication specialist, and that was not the greatest of experiences. And is there anything you know you’ve worked with different platforms, I’m assuming, with the different companies and the different organizations? He doesn’t charge me anything.

Negotiating

The Leader Assistant Podcast

JUNE 8, 2025

Over her 20 year career as an executive assistant, Annie worked for boutique companies across multiple industries including accounting, marketing, nonprofit, and private wealth management. If our executive is going around the office and he’s frustrated or stressed, we can tend to ingest that. And I had lived in Boston.

AT&T

Success

MAY 14, 2025

Marketing Specialist One survey showed that 88% of marketing professionals work in companies that offer remote work and flexible work hours. Here’s how to spot the good ones: Employee Reviews Visit sites such as Glassdoor , Indeed and similar platforms to check company reviews before saying yes to an offer.

Project Management

The Leader Assistant Podcast

JULY 27, 2025

And I think as an assistant, it is part of your job description to represent both you know, your your boss, to represent the company, to be able to speak about it, to be able to network, and to do it with a sense of presence and enthusiasm and confidence and not doing it quickly to get you know, say your thing and get it over with.

AT&T

ProAssisting Blog

MAY 31, 2010

Inside the company, everyone who knows this “tough&# boss knows that they are hard to work for… so if you CAN work for them and keep them happy, your stock within the company rises and opens up other opportunities for you down the road. Home Blog About Us Who we are About the Program Program Specifics Execs, HR Depts.

2009

The Leader Assistant Podcast

AUGUST 3, 2025

So one of my favorite parts of the job was being able to go to Target about, I don’t know, two three times a year I would get to go to target with the company credit card, buy a bunch of greeting cards, and I’m talking like hundreds of dollars of greeting cards every time I went. It just is what it is.

Gifts

Entrepreneur.com

JULY 23, 2025

It lowers stress. Through the stress. Christian/Husband/Girl Dad/7x Founder/CEO of Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners and The Rogers Healy Companies/Investor in 100+ startups/Music Memorabilia Guru Want to be an Entrepreneur Leadership Network contributor? Who shows up with light when everyone else brought clouds.

2025

Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What does ‘sensory-friendly’ mean and how are companies evolving? Other companies have also prioritized more helpful environments, such as AMC Theatres, which hosts sensory-friendly showings of films. Everyone loves a soothing fidget or stress ball in a meeting space as well. to be more inclusive of all shoppers and employees.

Cubicle

Success

JANUARY 23, 2023

Rob Cross, author of Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead and Restore Your Well-Being , has conducted over 800 interviews with high performers. But following those interviews, he became convinced that at least 50% of the problem lies with employees. Why can collaboration overload be problematic?

Collaborate

Allwork

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Offices should be customized based on the specific workflows and culture of individual companies rather than adhering to outdated, one-size-fits-all models. “It depends on the market and the sector and the type of company you are,” Giordano says. “And that’s a good thing.”

Policies

Success

JULY 18, 2023

“Code-named Project Aristotle—a tribute to Aristotle’s quote, ‘the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,’” according to re:Work , the initiative studied 180 teams company-wide to determine why some succeeded and others floundered. It wasn’t easy. or “Tell me about a time you were challenged at work, and how you overcame it.”

Interviewing

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Over the last few years I’ve changed employers a number of times and so have had to face quite a few interviews. I went for one interview at a global accountancy firm and had a full-time permanent role as a team administrator straight away. So what happens when you do land that all important first interview?

Interviewing

Success

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

But some companies are continuing to push to improve the lives of their employees or their clients as innovators in the future of mental health. They don’t all look the same—some companies that support mental health have the next generation in mind, and some have workplace environment improvement at the heart of their mission statements.

Health

Job Advice Blog

MAY 15, 2010

It’s a competition for sure, and only, say, five résumés might be considered for invitations to face-to-face interviews. The Interview Congratulations! All of those who have been invited to interview stood out too and could potentially take the job, meaning that they have the skills for it. Now the real competition starts.

Interviewing

Allwork

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Daan van Rossum is the CEO at FlexOS, the platform that helps companies in South-East Asia successfully launch and manage hybrid workplaces. Switching from a traditional to a hybrid workplace is fraught with challenges, and Daan is on a mission to help companies manage hybrid workplaces and deliver a better workplace experience every day.

AT&T

Success

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic left millions of Americans jobless, and Business Insider’s list of major companies that have announced job cuts suggests another round of layoffs is underway. A lot of the people who feel disheartened right now don’t realize that companies have budgets they haven’t spent yet. Focus on digital hiring touchpoints.

Job Hunting

Success

AUGUST 28, 2022

Under normal circumstances, this mission would have made Slone a strong contender for “Employee of the Year” at her software company, VMware. Berg and the other happiness practitioners interviewed for this story talked about how crucial it is to simply be there for the people in their offices. That’s like my bat signal,” she says.

Stress

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 21, 2008

You're going on an interview, whether by choice or necessity You have to go in with confidence, and being prepared is the key When they say, "Tell me about yourself", that’s not the time to babble Don't talk about your kids and spouse or your financial trouble You could be asked things like, "What have you learnt from your mistakes?"

Interviewing

Job Advice Blog

MAY 31, 2010

So let’s talk about the types of interviewers one may face. While working for a major pharmaceutical company, I was introduced to another system, called MBS, Management By Strengths ( www.strengths.com ). Being interviewed by a red requires that you be direct and to the point. This sounds logical doesn’t it? How frustrating!

Interviewing

Job Advice Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2010

But if you’ve just met the person, how are you to know if they’re a lousy interviewer – or you’re a lousy interview? But if you’ve just met the person, how are you to know if they’re a lousy interviewer – or you’re a lousy interview? I speak often about the importance of an interview being a two-way street.

Interviewing

Allwork

APRIL 20, 2023

To create a successful hybrid work model, top-level executives must be actively involved in the decision-making process, as the transition to a permanent hybrid work model is a strategic choice that impacts the company’s future. However, many companies fall short when it comes to evaluating crucial aspects of hybrid work transitions.

Policies

Job Advice Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview. The interviewer can’t see you – there is not opportunity to gauge body language or make the same kind of connection. The Call: When you do your phone interview make sure that you are in a quiet place with good phone reception. What do you do on the phone?

Phones