Grab higher-than-average raises
In her first year with her current employer, Lancaster, Mass., admin Jocelyn Rodgers received a 36 percent hourly pay increase. The next year, her pay rose another 20 percent.
Category: Career
5 ways to beat the post-lunch slump
If you would rather nap in the midafternoon than do anything else, don’t rely on a jolt of caffeine or sugar to keep you going.
Thrive through change
Las Vegas—If you asked Linda Eller-bee what she would be doing in five years, she would have gotten the answer wrong throughout her life, she says.
Reduce your stress through innocence
Las Vegas—Issuing snap judgments of those who annoy or irritate you adds to the stress you experience, argues Richard Carlson, author of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff at Work (Hyperion).
Develop your ‘heart connection’
Are you one of those people who tend to put others’ needs ahead of your own? If so, that often means you’ll take on more and more work, committing to responsibilities with no time to complete them, until your life spins out of balance. Instead, try these 3 steps …
Turn your computer skills into $$$
Employers expect greater computer proficiency from all levels of admin pros than they did only a few years ago, staffing firm reps say. Being able to chip in on assignments involving computer work offers one of the best ways for receptionists to move up.
Carve out time without interruptions
Derail distractions for even an hour and you’ll learn a new skill, or chug through an assignment, much faster. Here’s how.
Build a strong case for flexible hours
Your reputation remains your best argument for persuading the boss to alter your work schedule or sometimes allow you to work from home.
Could you earn college credit for your work?
Regret that you never finished college? Wish that you’d majored in something else? Look closely at all the skills and knowledge you’ve picked up on the job …you could be closer to earning a college degree than you’ve ever imagined…
How Jack Welch’s EA made him shine
He probably would have been an effective CEO anyway. But with Executive Assistant Rosanne Badowski keeping his schedule, organizing his work and guarding his office door, Jack Welch’s image shone even brighter. Here are four tactics she used.