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How to Work from Home as an Administrative Assistant

C-Suite Assistants

However, the administrative assistant (telecommute position) has unique challenges compared to the in-person admin assistant. Explain how what you’re doing or what you propose will help the company to achieve its goals. Know your facts and numbers to back up your proposals.

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Should City Governments and other Businesses look to Virtual Services to Save Money?

Tips From T. Marie

The article discussed how the City of Hickory, NC proposed offering early retirement to 84 of their employees. The first is to keep the worker as an employee but turn the position into a telecommuting position. Converting an in-office worker to a telecommuting employee saves money by reducing overhead costs.

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Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You?

On The Job

One of those changes currently afoot is the proposed Employee Free Choice Act , now in a House committee, which would change the NLRB system regarding how workers vote on unions, Atkins says. in San Francisco. Nice article.thanks!

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4 ways to "manage up"

On The Job

If you work for a software company, for example, it doesn’t make much sense to propose buying a chicken farm. 2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt Could telecommuting be a career mistake? Baldoni says you should: 1. Think of the end game. What’s going to happen?” Baldoni says.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Eddie, President Obama is proposed putting money into generating jobs for small businesses. 2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt Could telecommuting be a career mistake? Let's just hope everyone gets the message that this isn't the same old, same old job market.

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45 Professional Development Books to Level Up Your Career and Your Life

Success

In Excuse Me , Thomas offers guidance on such up-to-the-minute issues as cellphone use in meetings, proper office attire, electronic manners, business dining, telecommuting and more. In The Future of Happiness , Amy Blankson says there’s good news. Lublin Only 4.6% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, and Joann S.

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Diversity Hiring 101: A Quintessential Guide for Recruiters

Recruit CRM

Tip 2: Show your current work environment variety (or the variety you desire) Glassdoor ensured that 67% of candidates use diversity as a significant factor when considering organizations and proposals for employment. Examine the photos and recordings of your present work environment on your social media profiles.