Your boss doesn’t want to hear these …
Words can make or break your career. You may accidently say the wrong thing sometimes, but the bigger concern is words you use every day that hurt your career.
The world moves fast; learn at its pace
Tech Insider’s Chris Weller offers techniques based on cognitive studies to help you learn quicker and more effectively.
Most important rule in writing
When it comes to business writing, you must make it about your readers and what they stand to gain from your words.
Apps to make working on the road easier
Josh Nicholas, writing at Lifehacker, suggests some apps to give you access to notes, emails and other forms of communication to stay on top of things back at the office.
New start at a new job–and you can’t stand it. So what now?
Q: “After twenty years in the same job, I recently had to look for work when our family moved to a different city. The problem is that I’m already having serious thoughts about quitting. I dread going to the office every day, because I feel totally out of my comfort zone. The work is very different from what I did before, and I’m beginning to doubt my abilities. Although I feel an obligation to fulfill my commitment here, I sometimes wonder if perhaps I should be totally honest with my boss and tell her that I need to leave. On the other hand, there are very few positions available in my field, and it took me a long time to find this one. I’m not sure what to do, because I just don’t like this job.” Panicked
Biotech assistant: Critical to the mission
Lynn Jansheski is an executive assistant at Adaptive Biotechnologies, a biotech company focused on the adaptive immune system. Jansheski began her time with Adaptive Biotechnologies about a year and a half ago after being recruited by an HR manager she had worked with previously.
If you could create your own job title, what would it be?
Question: “After two years on the job, I’ve been given permission to come up with my own job title—my boss doesn’t put much stock in them. Right now I’m basically your average administrative assistant, but I wonder if sprucing up my title will look good on a résumé or LinkedIn should I need to look for work somewhere else. Who knows, maybe I could gain more credibility here in the office, too. Should I call myself something a little fancier, or is there a downside to it?” – Melanie, Rehoboth, Del.
How to calm your nerves on a big day
Rebecca Newton, writing at Forbes, offers tips to overcome your nervousness and regain your confidence.
It’s time to de-clutter your social media feed
A social media presence isn’t something you can set up and tend to only when it occurs to you. So what are you doing with yours?
Phrases that pay
Even the most efficient and organized admins can get sidetracked by unforeseen interruptions and unplanned demands on their time—endless emails, chatty co-workers and yet another to-do from the boss. But before you boil over, adopt these boilerplate responses so you’re not tongue-tied in the moment when you need to speak your truth.