Office Dynamics

APRIL 17, 2018

The professional world of administrative and executive assistants and support staff is an exceptional melting pot of backgrounds, experience, knowledge, gender, age, education and personalities. A willingness to learn and confidence to teach creates the roadmap to keeping our professional world evolving and relevant. By Dana Buchanan.

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Allwork

JANUARY 4, 2024

To help you stay educated and prepared, here are some HR trends that you should keep in mind moving into the new year. AI is being used to assist in sourcing and screening candidates, conducting pre-employment interviews and assessments, and analyzing resumes and job applications. But what does this mean in practice?

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Allwork

MAY 31, 2022

Concurrently, many traditional educational and training providers are finding it hard to keep up with changes to job content. . In the absence of education, there is a growing need for people to be employed to learn the skills they need to fulfil the role’s requirements. Consider the application UX.

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Success

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Additionally, 78% of applicants routinely apply for jobs they aren’t qualified for, and half of the incoming resumes don’t meet requirements. So, instead of trying to fake it in all aspects of life, consider it a skill to move in and out of this exceptionally confident mindset as you need to.

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Success

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In the past, a “mom pause” was seen as a confusing hole in resumes, where employers asked awkward questions about what the job candidate had been “doing” for the past three, five or seven years. To not sell yourself short, you have to know your priorities going into an interview or conversation with your boss. “I

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 12, 2018

Returning after a career gap due to health, caregiving, education, etc. Seeking better benefits; health, retirement, education assistance or flexible schedule. You could comment that the benefits and education assistance are key points that allow you take a decrease in pay. Changing career field. www.danabuchanan.com.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 3, 2018

Read a few pages of interesting book, take a creative community education class, plan a day trip with your camera, schedule a spa day join a small group (writes, artists, entrepreneurs, parenting, etc.), Confidently acknowledge your experience as a valuable asset. It is imperative to also make time for yourself.

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Success

MARCH 15, 2024

Operating sans crystal ball or time machine, we can’t say with certainty, but we have a few ideas we feel pretty confident about. Mel Robbins Photo courtesy of Mel Robbins The Mel Robbins Podcast is one of the top education podcasts in the world—and for good reason.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Though you may be satisfied with your current job, you should still have the necessary tools available at a moment’s notice, such as: An updated resume that details your current skills, responsibilities, and accomplishments. Your resume is the most important part of your package. You are in charge of your career! Packaging Yourself.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Though you may be satisfied with your current job, you should still have the necessary tools available at a moment’s notice, such as: An updated resume that details your current skills, responsibilities, and accomplishments. Your resume is the most important part of your package. You are in charge of your career! Packaging Yourself.

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AdminUniverse

APRIL 26, 2022

Continued education is key to success – especially in an industry where everything is moving at warp speed. The post Skills don’t stop at your resume: Using your skillset to build confidence appeared first on AdminUniverse.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

A new study by the University of Michigan found that only 30 percent of employees have a close confidant at work, down from nearly half in 1985. Make sure the spinach is out of your teeth: The growing popularity of video resumes, coupled with the desire to network directly with employers, has been put into a new product called VisualCV.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Here are just a few of the many benefits that may come your way after completing a professional certification: You build confidence! You’ll walk into any boardroom or office with confidence that you are more than capable to perform with excellence. What can I do with certification? Still not convinced? It means you are hungry for more!

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

How to Leverage Transferrable Skills in Your Career Once you’ve identified and developed your transferrable skills, use them strategically by doing the following: Highlight them on your resume: Make sure your resume emphasizes these skills, backed up by specific examples, and connect them to the role you are seeking.

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Success

AUGUST 17, 2022

For many, though, having a side gig bolsters their resume rather than detracting from it. One more thing to keep in mind: Many companies offer continuing education benefits in the form of funds to allocate toward classes, conventions and workshops. It’s what gives us the confidence in the beginning to get going. “If

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All Things Admin

JUNE 8, 2022

It’s an easy way to share your resume, work samples, credentials, and anything else that you want to showcase about your professional life. Plus, you can include a link to your professional portfolio website at the top of your resume, which is an instant attention-grabber! These five simple steps can help. Work Samples or Portfolio.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Well, can you be more specific about --" "Oh, and it would be so nice to work with people who are educated. Well, let's talk about this project you mention on your resume where you headed up the team that brought in a very lucrative project." "You Hiring manager wads resume into a tight ball and lobs it into the trash can.)

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Bonnie Low Kramen

OCTOBER 17, 2022

We look at their resumes and review LinkedIn profiles to find areas of subject matter expertise, education, and interests. Public kudos are powerful confidence builders and encourage mentorship between colleagues. The result of this kind of feedback builds confidence and motivates higher performance.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2008

I would recommend putting your blogspot on your resume under "Accomplishments" with a brief description of what your blog is about. Having worked in a law firm in the Employment and Labour Department, I have been educated on the risks to employees who blog. I have gained confidence in what I do from reading and writing about it.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 13, 2023

Before you start applying for new positions, make sure your portfolio is up to date with your current resume, work samples, certifications, etc. It’s also instrumental in any career change, whether you’re continuing with the admin profession or changing career paths completely.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. I also like people to show confidence by shaking my hand.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

Be confident. To be able to network, you must have confidence. You need confidence in yourself, confidence in your abilities, and confidence in your networking skills. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 22, 2023

You can include the link to your social portfolio in your resume header so that recruiters can easily connect to your profile and work samples. And there’s nothing like looking over your professional portfolio to give you the confidence boost you need to see how far you’ve come and how much further you can go! Performance Reviews.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

I read something that made me pause, but because I was in a big hurry and felt confident that the other person was covering that base, I let it go. I am not sure if it would have changed the outcome, but at least I would feel confident that I flagged it for my boss. It is wise to take a moment and evaluate the situation.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job. I just did not have confidence that this person was going to be able to assist me. I always have more confidence something will get done when I see it being written down. Here are some reasons I think managers can get possessive: Im not sure I can trust you.

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A Great Day's Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Do you believe your cover letter and resume would be pulled by the Human Resources staff to schedule an interview among the hundreds of applicants? When was the last time you added a new skill, key responsibility, certification, or degree to your resume? Is it time to give your career the attention it deserves by investing in learning?

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All Things Admin

JUNE 28, 2023

You need to document your key processes and responsibilities so that your successor can step into the position with confidence. The more you know about your successor, and the more your executive can share with you about their resume, work history, personality, etc., Think back to when you first started.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

From writing that article I had confidence to take a job that required me taking minutes and it has turned out fine. I will not say I am the perfect minute taker, but it is something I now have confidence in doing. At the end of it, I knew how to take minutes and could write about it.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

So I started to say Yes and it was a real confidence booster. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. But when I turned 40 I told myself that I would regret not doing it if I didnt try and what was the worst thing that could happen anyway?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

I have always been a believer in sharing ideas and have received my best education from other assistants. If you are the presenter you have to study and know your subject well which helps you to be more confident in what you know and you also gain experience in making presentations which can help you in your career.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

I always feel more confident when a new hire asks me a question and gets all the information before proceeding. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. I dont see it as a weakness, but as a strength.

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Executive Assistants are often college educated, and many have already have backgrounds in administrative support or other positions in the business world. In addition, a strong C-level Executive Assistant is confident, able to work independently when necessary, and firmly dedicated to making their employer’s job easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

I am good at some things, but not as confident in other things. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. You have to be respectful of your neighbours. If you have ever worked in a cube you will know what I mean.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

Buying a new outfit or wearing a freshly dry-cleaned suit will go a long way to increasing your confidence level. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. The same applies if you have a job interview or a new challenge at work.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

Be selective and go for the job that is the right fit and that you have confidence you can do. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Having the right people in the right job is a good combination and makes for a productive team.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

JUNE 19, 2013

We’re having to say good bye to our main man Joe Antenucci, who has been fiendishly poached by the good folks at Enstitute – they’re offering him some kind of ridiculous “following his dreams of revolutionizing the world of education” opportunity that I can’t even come close to competing with.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

It also eases your bosss mind when they see you write it down, it gives them confidence it will be taken care of. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice.

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