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Joining a Professional Association: Is it Beneficial?

Laughing all the Way to Work

As I was doing research for other articles on this blog I came across the International Association of Administrative Professionals' website ("IAAP") and was reminded of the advantages of being part of a professional organization. I was previously a member of IAAP when I was at another firm.

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15 Fun Facts About Stacy Leitner

A Great Day's Work

The association I have participated in the longest is the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). If you have questions about IAAP, let me know. Invest your time to customize your cover letter and your resume. I belong to several professional organizations and find value in each of them.

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Self Defense for Admins

The Office Professionals Place

Enhance your resume and get the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification or Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS). Try the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP); this organization also has certification opportunities that are great resume enhancements. Get the knowledge you need.

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Certification Programs for Administrative Professionals

Jen Lawrence

We can fill pages and pages of our resume or LinkedIn to set ourselves apart, listing every skill we claim to have. Cost varies based on IAAP membership. However, to be honest…it’s not enough. As an admin, it’s remarkably difficult to gauge our skills prior to performance on the job.

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Career Blogging: A new way of marketing yourself

Laughing all the Way to Work

I would recommend putting your blogspot on your resume under "Accomplishments" with a brief description of what your blog is about. What I have learned as a blogger Blogging about your career is an excellent way to present yourself to a potential employer. See you on the blog.

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What Are You Thankful For?

The Office Professionals Place

Not only are you improving your skills and adding to your resume, you are making yourself more indispensable and an asset to your company or the next one. Shortly thereafter, I received the IAAP Member of Excellence and the CAP certification. The other alternative to the internet is - pick up a book! This was a very busy year for me.

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When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off to work I go.

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. Job satisfaction is important. They are interested, now what? Excellent material!