Are you making your time off count?
Do you usually feel recharged when you return to the office after time away, or does that relaxation drain away as soon as you see all your piled-up emails (in other words, almost immediately)?
Category: Career
It’s raining men—not!
It’s a common observation that many more women work in assistance roles like administrative assistant or executive assistant. The reasons for this are complex, but some of them do have a base in history.
Let’s clear up some sick myths
Like it or not, the summer is over, and we’re headed toward cold and flu season. Keep yourself and your co-workers as healthy as possible by not believing these common winter myths.
About to ask for a raise? First, a test
You’re getting ready to do the confident walk into the boss’s office to explain why the time for an increase in pay is now. But before you do, document the four trips to that office you make in the weeks leading up to “the talk.”
The Anonymous Admin vs. office machinery
I initially planned on only one rant covering issues regarding The Printer Station. But, like many of our daily administrative indignities, this subject proved vast and complex.
Wield the 6 principles of influence
“Being Indispensable” podcast host Liz Van Vliet applies Dr. Robert Cialdini’s principles to an EA’s role.
1- Minute Strategies: December ’19
Become a better speller … Maybe your little mistake wasn’t that bad after all … Is it spam? … Aim for “desktop zero” … The dark history of coffee … Having plants around does indeed boost your productivity … Play idiom bingo!
Keep your composure: Here’s how
Composure is one of the best qualities you can have. When you remain composed, you stay in control of your emotions and the situation, leading you to make better decisions. When you feel yourself losing your cool, use one of these techniques.
Win first impressions in business with your social media headshot
With 70% of hiring managers—and nearly half of B2B buyers—visiting social media profiles, it’s important to watch how you present yourself online.
Who’s on your ‘reinvention board’?
Is it time for a new job? What about a whole new career? Sound daunting? In the book The 10 Laws of Career Reinvention, author Pamela Mitchell walks us through the process of career reinvention.