If you’re hesitant to seek more flexibility, steel your nerves: You have every reason to seek out the most efficient ways to complete your work at the office and at home. And, even in a tight job market, you don’t have to offer to reduce your earnings to get the flexibility you need. The right kind of flexibility benefits your employer too. For example…
“If one word can be used to characterize the new career,” says Barbara Moses, “it is ‘self-reliance.'” She says you must assume that every aspect of your work can improve, network outside of your circle and look for gaps to fill in your company. Here’s how.
Sure, you’ve glanced at the organization’s balance sheet. But do you know what all those financial terms really mean? First step: Match the financial terms below left with their correct definitions on the right.
One in five people admits to lying at work at least once a week. That’s according to a
CareerBuilder.com survey. Why do they lie?
You could write a book, right? Well that’s what these authors did—about their admin work. What are you reading these days? Have you read any of these buzz-worthy business books—or others? Give us something to talk about…
You’re admired for having the memory of an elephant and the innate ability to put people at ease. But are your skills the ones that employers consider top priority? Do they mesh with changing economic and work environments? If not, hone new talents that will set you apart from the crowd. Start by asking yourself […]
Admins are helping one another take their careers to the next level. How? With professional development programs created by and for admins.
You’re mortified to discover that the key numbers you gave your boss for his big client pitch earlier today were flat-out wrong. How do you minimize the damage to your reputation? Follow these 3 steps.
Think: Do you remember what your New Year’s Resolution was? And more important, have you kept your resolution(s)? Finding time to think is important for a healthy mind and body. After the mad rush of the holiday season, many of us expected the whirling-dervish feeling of struggling to balance work and home life to end. But has it?
Never forget a person’s name again. Sound like a pipe dream? Not if you use Gary Small’s Look/Snap/ Connect technique. “The major reason we forget people’s names, sometimes only seconds after being introduced, is that we are not truly paying attention,” says Small, author of The Memory Bible: An Innovative Strategy for Keeping Your Brain […]
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