Dec 29, 2022
Updated 12/29/2022 It’s hard to believe another year is almost complete. What have you accomplished this year? What do you have planned for next year? Is your career where you want it to be? As the days fly by toward a new year, now is the perfect time to start...
Jun 1, 2020
As an admin, you need to be prepared for anything the day, your executive or your colleagues throw your way. But how do you properly prepare for your own career success? All too often people get caught unprepared when a good career opportunity shows up, or something...
Mar 12, 2020
Layoffs happen. Executives leave companies and can’t take their admins. Companies reorganize. All these situations may sound like nightmares to an admin. But they don’t have to be career killers. If you’re in between jobs, companies or even careers, these five things...
Apr 25, 2019
Every year, we ask our audience to complete a brief survey on the admin profession asking them to share why they are #AdminProud, and what advice they have for those considering the admin profession. At the beginning of the month, we highlighted some of the fantastic...
Apr 17, 2019
One question I get asked a lot is, “How do I get started as a virtual assistant?” Many admins are eager for advice on how to strike out on their own and begin their virtual assistant business. Yet they don’t know where to start. While there’s no exact science behind...
Apr 10, 2019
If you received a call today from a recruiter with a lead for your dream job, how quickly could you get an updated resume to them? Do you have a professional portfolio of work samples to visually showcase your skills in an interview? Does your LinkedIn profile include...
Apr 10, 2019
No matter how well you perform your job duties, no position is ever really safe. Even the most outstanding administrative professional can lose their job, through no fault of their own, at any given time. Your company could go out of business. Your executive may...
Apr 1, 2019
The following is a true story about a former colleague. It was a week after Thanksgiving when she got the news her job was being eliminated. She had noticed the workload had been lighter during the past few months. But layoffs? Seriously? Right before Christmas?...
May 2, 2018
You’ve done it. After a lot of thought, consideration, and soul-searching, you’ve decided to put in your notice and leave your admin job. But you can’t check out just yet – you have a lot to do in the next few weeks to ensure that you set your executive, colleagues,...
Apr 25, 2018
As admins, we all begin new jobs with open minds and the best of intentions. We want to learn everything there is to know, create good professional relationships with our executive and colleagues, and show up for work every day knowing that we’re a valued member of...
Sep 21, 2017
An interview is nothing more than an information exchange between you and a potential employer. So to get the most out of it, you need to be prepared to answer questions, as well as ask some of your own. But what do you ask to get the information you need? Before you...
Sep 1, 2017
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...
