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The big business of being useful

From a young age, Jesse Genet was full of ideas and grew frustrated at what she saw as a disconnect between what she could imagine and what she knew how to build. But she had a natural interest in “extreme learning”—putting oneself in a position to learn as a means to an end, and necessary to move on to the next thing.

Taking care of you

As an assistant you can easily get burned out. You may not realize it until you are too tired, frustrated or agitated, or lose your temper. You must learn to take care of yourself.

3 tech areas to master in 2021

As we enter a new world of work where technology plays such an important role, and many of our co-workers log in remotely quite often, the skills we need to thrive have changed. There are three tech areas in which we can excel right now.

Evolving need for ‘techie admins’

Administrative professionals often have a unique perspective of the roles everyone plays and the types of information that flows between them, in and outside of the company. This viewpoint, bolstered by some additional tech skills, makes the admin a strategic partner to their leaders’ success and not just a “task doer.”