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Category: Personal Development
1-Minute Strategies: April ’13
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.
What it takes to be a virtual assistant
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.
Portrait of an admin
Here are nine eye-opening characteristics of the typical administrative professional.
The effects of stress on workplace performance
Stressors like workload, personal issues, lack of work/life balance and job insecurity can cause a dip in productivity at work, according to ComPsych’s 2012 Stress Pulse survey.
Nurture your ideas to succeed
Post-it Notes became a hit about 35 years ago, but it took more than a decade from the discovery of a new adhesive until it paid off for 3M. That journey offers several lessons in how to succeed.
Lessons from the office brown-noser
That person who’s always cozying up to the boss may drive you nuts, but you should consider that she may also be doing some things better, says life and career coach Dorothy Tannahill-Moran.
Are you a true professional?
Answer true or false to the following statements: 1. I am giving 100% to my job and completing my work to the best of my ability. ___ True   ___ False 2. I take pride in the work I do. ___ True   ___ False 3. My contributions are valuable. ___ True   ___ False […]
Smart career tips from Millennials
The Millennials, also known as Gen Y, take a lot of criticism, but they are also savvy about several aspects of the working world today, says Ali Velshi, CNN’s chief business correspondent, who outlines what they know and you should, too.
Most common job for women? Administrative Assistant
Administrative assistant could continue to be the top job for women in 2020, according to CNN Money.