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Finding a Voice in the Future of Work

Success

Beats were assigned based on skill set—something typically determined by a reporter’s existing portfolio. It’s picking up the phone and calling my new boss to tell her that she’s underutilizing me—something that put my name on her radar for the position I now hold. It’s location independence. Hint: it goes way beyond salary and PTO.

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Emerging Technologies for Administrative Professionals

All Things Admin

Gone are the days when filing, phone skills, and semi-legible shorthand were key requirements for an admin job. Today’s job descriptions are more likely to include analytical reasoning, critical thinking, complex problem-solving skills, and UX design. What skills should you focus on honing and which should be left behind?

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Best of the Best: How to Create a Personal Brand Like DJ Khaled

Success

Was it actually a phone notification plugged into a loudspeaker? Khaled was about 16 and DJing a party in Orlando, Florida where he spent his formative years, when his phone rang. It was from the phone line inside his little makeshift studio in his parents’ house. It takes musical skill and a degree of technical precision.

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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

And yet assistants help file digital documents and manage calls through their cell phones, so the skills required for these tasks haven’t completely gone away. Executive assistants are running meetings, making hiring decisions, giving presentations, negotiating contracts, managing budgets and are considered co-leaders.

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NOT, “Just An Admin!”

Office Dynamics

It took time, effort, mistakes and a lot of painful focus to learn and ultimately, I was successful. He asked me to find a location, negotiate a lease, remodel the space if needed and take care of all interior decorating and procurement. Negotiators. If you’d like to learn more about our Blog-A-Thon you can do so here.

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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. Interpersonal & Communications skills Communication is essential to being successful with office manager responsibilities. What does it take to be a successful office manager?

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

Success

Make it explicit that you want to learn everything you can about them in short order,” Gage says. I could do all this work, but I found that my focus and time management suffered since each government agency worked in a different way, and each kind of consulting required different skills. Does the organization share your values ?

2012 246