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Could technology make Assistants obsolete?

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Submitted by Ethan on February 05, 2010 at 01:05 PM Just downloaded a new app for my iPhone that the maker calls, “The Personal Assistant in your Phone.&# After thinking about it for a bit though, I realize that all of these technological advances (apps, cell phones, computers, google, etc.) Have an iPhone? Enjoy this post?

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Telephobia: Gen Z’s Newest Anxiety in the Workplace

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For many early-career professionals, the sound of a ringing phone sparks more dread than urgency. As Gen Z enters the workforce, a quiet but consequential shift is taking place: More young employees are avoiding phone calls altogether—and it’s starting to affect the workplace. My main aversion to phone calls is how anonymous they are.…

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5 Strategies for Building Relationships with Coworkers In the Era of Remote Work

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Nowadays, you’re lucky if you see one or two colleagues in person once a week, because most office interactions take place over video calls. Reach out to a colleague through email or chat, and say, “‘I’m noticing what you’re working on. Don’t multitask or spend time on your phone. The short answer? Goldfarb suggests.

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Keeping it Real When Working from Home

Tips From T. Marie

When the bulk of your communication is done via email or text it can be easy for those we do business with to lose sight of the fact that we are real people. When the bulk of your communication is done via email or text it can be easy for those we do business with to lose sight of the fact that we are real people.

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Haunted By Silence: How Job Seekers Can Avoid Being Ghosted

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In-person interviews are considered the most frightening (57%), followed by video interviews (29%) and phone interviews (14%), possibly due to changes in work environments post-pandemic. Follow Up Promptly: Send a thank-you email within 24 hours of the interview. Being ghosted isn’t the only scary part of job seeking.

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Back to the Office? Here’s How to Stay Flexible in a 9-to-5 World

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For instance, you could set aside the first hour of the day to work on emails, followed by two hours of concentrated project work, and so on. Double the focus with body doubling Have you ever come across popular “study with me” or “clean with me” videos? In them, people record themselves performing routine tasks for hours.

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How Does Working from Home…well…Work?- Responding to COVID-19

Tips From T. Marie

Email, Skype, Zoom and Phones. I prefer email because it has the least impact on my ability to focus on client projects. I can quickly read and respond to an email without losing my momentum in a website build or other project. My second choice would be a phone call. On par with a phone call is Skype or Zoom.

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