A great personal network isn’t necessarily one with a lot of connections—it’s one with quality connections who will refer clients to you or endorse you in a way that helps advance your career, says Joanne Black, author of No More Cold Calling.
Mistakes can be a valuable learning opportunity and a chance to boost your career, says author and consultant Jay Heinrichs, who recommends these four steps.
Criticism can actually help your career, if you let it. Keep this in mind: The boss who heaps phony praise on everybody isn’t doing you any favors. It’s the one who takes time to dole out feedback who’s helping move your career forward.
In honor of Administrative Professionals Week (April 22-26), we’re sharing readers’ thoughts on the three traits they felt were essential to being an excellent admin.
The only true measure of your success is how happy you are, says sales expert Geoffrey James, who offers six simple habits that can help you be happier.
Having self-doubt on the job? Don’t obsess over it. Some otherwise capable employees sabotage themselves by finding patterns that aren’t really there, telling themselves that they “always mess up when the pressure’s on.”
You want to improve yourself, but who has time to read all of those self-help books? Never fear, the staff at New York Magazine did the work for you and summarized the key advice contained in some of the best.
Learn to master keyboard shortcuts with the help of KeyRocket … Network your way to knowing everyone you want … Access files from anywhere with Microsoft SkyDrive … Shift the focus of social activities from food to fitness.
Becoming a successful virtual assistant requires a deep sense of commitment and a host of skills. As a VA, you are the Swiss Army knife and the adjunct business manager for every client for whom you work.
Here are nine eye-opening characteristics of the typical administrative professional.
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