APC offers chance to network, learn
Keynote speakers at the Administrative Professionals Conference this year included motivational speaker J.R. Martinez and personal financial expert Manisha Thakor. Among the key themes:
Category: Career
Strategize, then pitch your great idea
Winning over your boss and co-workers to “see things your way” is a key component of success. Here are three ways to raise the odds that you’ll get what you want.
Express emotions the right way
If you find yourself losing control at work, it’s important to step back and see what’s really happening—as hard as that can be to do in the moment.
1-Minute Strategies: November ’12
Create PDFs on the spot … Keep track of the boss’s flights … What you can learn from free LinkedIn stats … End conversations gracefully … Strengthen your secret questions.
Insert yourself back into the loop
You’ve always compiled a monthly report for the division heads … until recently. Last week, out of nowhere, one of the execs asked another staffer to “take a crack at it.” Now, you feel left out of the loop. What can you do about it?
Turn into a techie with online courses
Computer skills are key for succeeding in the current business climate, writes John Patrick Pullen. But even if you didn’t study computer science in school, fear not; there are a number of free online resources that can help you get up to speed.
Music to your ears
Listening to music while you work can do more than make you feel better—it can also make you more productive, experts say.
What not to put on your résumé
You shouldn’t list jobs that you held for only a short time when you’re writing out your résumé because companies may view these temporary stints as a red flag, writes Lindsay Olson. Other résumé mistakes to avoid:
Developing greater confidence at work
Dana Theus, a leadership consultant and founder of InPower Women, explains how administrative professionals can develop their confidence and leadership skills to drive change at work.
Recognition vs. recession
In an OfficeTeam and IAAP survey, managers were asked: “What impact, if any, has the economy had on your company’s employee recognition efforts?”