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Note From Julie: Tap Into All of Your Job Search Options
We've looked at various aspects of how to handle an unexpected change in employment this month. We've touched on the benefits of using a career coach, how to keep your skills relevant while unemployed, updating and using your professional portfolio, and reading to...
Beyond the Classifieds: 5 Alternative Ways to Conduct Your Job Search
It’s news that no administrative professional wants to hear. Your executive is leaving and can’t take you along. Your position has been eliminated. You were taken out of the game by the latest round of layoffs. Your company is closing its doors. Now what? If you’re...
Affiliate Webinar: Why Smart Managers Hire the Wrong People
If you hire a turkey, you can train and motivate that turkey. But in the end, you'll just have a trained, motivated turkey … not an eagle. Join Business Management Daily for this webinar to discover how you can improve your hiring system, eliminate the bad hires, and...
Note From Julie: Developing Skills and Expanding My Knowledge with Books
One of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to learn something new is to read. And one of the best parts about reading is it's easy to fit into the small chunks of time that you have available throughout the day. I recently asked a group of assistants I was...
Note From Julie: Unemployed? Professional Portfolios Create a Visual Impact!
Do you have a professional portfolio? Do you have a current and complete LinkedIn profile? Have you ventured into digital portfolio development yet? If you answered “no” to any of these questions, it’s time to kick things up a notch and embrace professional portfolio...
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My Go-To Resources for Organizing Anything [Sponsored]
If you’ve followed me for a while, you know how passionate I am about organization. Organization is important for anyone, but for administrative professionals, it can make or break your entire career. On the surface, spending a few minutes searching for a missing...
Note From Julie: Unemployed? Take These Steps Immediately!
At any moment, every single one of us is one business decision away from having our professional life turned upside down. That’s why we need to be proactive in staying organized and prepared with our key career documents and tools ready to use at a moment’s notice....
Note From Julie: My Experience with Career Coaches
I began working with my first success coach after I started my business in 2005. I wasn’t familiar with coaching until I attended a training course led by this particular coach. I was so impressed with what I heard and learned from her in a half day of training, I was...
Thinking About Hiring a Career Coach? Ask These Eight Questions First!
By Chrissy Scivicque You’re feeling lost in your career and in need of a guide. Career coaching sounds like a promising idea, but how do you find the right coach for you? It seems like the quality of coaches can vary dramatically — as can the specific services they...
Create a Strategic Career Plan With the August Training Series
What do you do to nurture your career and ensure that it’s staying on track? Do you have a documented career plan to guide your decisions about training or development opportunities? Do you ever wonder, “could I step into another career track entirely?” Adopting the...
