Admin Checkup: Sharpen your goal-setting
The best administrative professionals plan for success by setting personal goals and objectives. Assess your goal-setting strength with this quiz.
Year: 2014
How you sit matters: Send the right sign
Does your seated posture project confidence or fear; interest or apathy; sloppiness or professionalism? Etiquette expert Barbara Pachter offers some tips to ensure your seated posture is sending the right message.
Admins at high risk for cyberthreats
Symantec’s most recent “Internet Security Threat Report” contradicts the idea of corporate CEOs being the biggest targets for cybercriminals. Instead, it’s those who work for high-level executives who are targeted for phishing scams—an attempt to get someone to open an attachment or share information through a seemingly legitimate email.
You must be creative to get around the lack of a degree
Q: “Although I have no problem getting job interviews when I send out my résumé, these conversations always end the same way. Interviewers praise my experience, but say they would prefer to hire someone with a college degree. I don’t have time to go to school, so how do I get around this degree problem?” Qualified Applicant
Best mind-body apps
The quest for happiness can be elusive, but tech companies are seeking to provide users with mind-body solutions to make it easier. Life coach Allison Stadd shares some top mind-body applications you might want to try.
Do you really deserve a raise?
Thinking about your salary objectively may be hard, but it’s worth it, writes Karen Cates of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. She offers tips on how to approach your decision.
How to give a great presentation
Public speaking can be a great way to boost your career. Deborah Jacobs combines her own expertise with that of lawyer Conrad Teitell to offer six tips for giving a great presentation.
The word ‘fun’ can lose its meaning two steps outside of the office
When you’re coming up with ideas for stress-relieving leisure activities for the team, remember that asking them to jaunt off to a bar or event after office hours cuts into the free time they value most in life.
The benefits of being scrappy
“Creative,” “smart” and “determined” are great traits, but leadership and entrepreneurship writer Bill Murphy Jr. explains why people described as “resourceful” do so well.
What networking isn’t
Certified life and career coach Dorothy Tannahill-Moran cites some common networking myths that may be further intimidating introverts.