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Category: Career

New to the admin game? Don’t be shy!

Have you heard others say, “I wish I had a mentor when I started out. I was practically thrown to the wolves”? There are many traits to a good assistant, but to be exemplary, you need to possess the will to learn and soak up all the knowledge from others who have “been there, done that.” One day you just might have big shoes to fill.

Tech toolbox tune-up

The landscape of tech has changed dramatically for the administrative professions. It has been driven by staffing reductions, automation of simpler tasks and the explosive progress of data availability. While tech skills aren’t the only, or even perhaps the most important, it’s virtually impossible to be successful in this career field without them.

Slack is not just for internal comms

Many of our offices are accustomed to using Slack for handy internal communications, especially for group chats with colleagues or to post a little cheeseburger emoji indicating that, yes, you guessed it, I’m out to lunch. Now Slack is offering an external option that promises to deliver a secure messaging experience with your suppliers, contractors, associations and customers.

Do you have a self-leadership mindset?

Self-leadership is the practice of understanding who you are, identifying your desired experiences and intentionally guiding yourself toward them. Leaders worth following and people who are worth emulating are people who have mastered self-leadership.

Salaries forecast to rise in 2023

While many savvy employers now offer higher salaries to attract and retain talent, they should still expect pay raise requests ahead for 2023. That’s according to a Robert Half survey of 1,000 U.S. workers and 1,500 hiring managers conducted between June and July 2022.