Your resume is the single most important component of your job search toolkit. In most cases, it’s the first piece of “you” that a potential employer will see. Whether or not you get called in for an interview depends on what you have included in your resume and the...
For the past few weeks, we’ve been sharing tips and strategies for making personal and office movies a bit easier. About a week ago, many of my friends and colleagues in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (where I used to call home) were given about 48 hours to move their entire...
Organization is an important skill for an administrative professional. Not only are you expected to keep yourself on track; you’re also responsible for making sure your executive stays organized. Those skills are especially useful during a move! While every move is...
It’s one thing to move yourself. It’s quite another thing to move an entire office (or company), as well as all the people and things that go with it. Throughout my career, I’ve coordinated many office moves. Some were simple relocations from one side of the floor to...
Job hunting. The very thought of it sends shivers down the spines of most people. It can be an especially painful process if you haven’t kept your job search toolkit components ready to go at a moment’s notice. Or it can be one of the most positive experiences of your...
This year started off with my mother learning that her breast cancer was back. Over the past six months, there have been many ups and downs as we navigated this journey with her. Last Tuesday, as my three sisters and I quickly prepared to return home for what we...
One of my favorite things about social media is that it allows you to foster important connections, even if you haven’t met that person face-to-face. This week, I’m in Orlando to speak at the inaugural Admin Pro Forum. While I’ll be meeting a lot of new people at the...
When I launched my business 11 years ago, I moved from a corporate office environment to working in my basement. While working from home and being my own boss was an exciting concept at the time, I quickly realized that there are a lot of distractions that can pop up...
Traditionally, assistants have worked primarily from a desk in their offices if they wanted to successfully support their executives. However, with more and more executives telecommuting or working remotely, being confined to working only from the office isn’t always...
As an administrative professional, you know being organized is crucial to your effectiveness. But have you ever thought about why? What is disorganization costing you? What many people don’t take into account is the adverse effect that disorganization can have not...
Organization and productivity go hand in hand. That’s why I’m such a huge fan of productivity expert, Laura Stack, and became one of her certified consultants. Over the past few months, we’ve been covering various aspects of Laura Stack’s Productivity Workflow Formula...
Admins have a wealth of skills that can help their executives work efficiently and effectively. Yet getting your executive to utilize your entire skills set can be a bit tricky, especially if he or she isn’t used to having help or an admin. So how to you train your...