Nov 19, 2015
Being your own biggest professional advocate means knowing how to represent and pitch yourself to current and prospective employers, colleagues, and other career influencers. So if there’s one piece of personal advocacy/networking advice I could pass on to admins it...
Jan 9, 2014
If you don’t proactively promote yourself and your professional abilities and accomplishments, who will? As an admin, being your own biggest professional advocate is crucial in advancing and preserving your career … because if you don’t take the initiative, nobody...
Jan 3, 2014
An administrative assistant’s primary job is to support his or her executive in any way possible – whether it’s organizing a board meeting or making travel arrangements for a business trip. The nature of our job means our professional needs frequently take a backseat...
Nov 21, 2013
This article first appeared on the IAAP Blog and is reprinted here with permission. As an administrative professional, it’s crucial that you make a good impression all the time. Your actions and appearance can say a lot about who you are, your work ethic,...
Nov 14, 2013
As an administrative professional, it’s crucial that you make a good impression all the time. Your actions and appearance can say a lot about who you are, your work ethic, dependability, and more. Whether you’re at the office or outside of work, it’s important to...
Aug 22, 2013
Credibility. It’s a friend to those administrative professionals who work to attain it. However, it’s a terrible professional enemy to those who don’t have it or, worse yet, lose it. Credibility is incredibly important for all admins. Those who have it command the...
Jul 25, 2013
What you choose to wear to work each day says a lot about who you are as an admin and as a professional. Wrinkled or ill-fitting clothes can signify laziness; too tight outfits can be disrespectful; and mismatched or worn-out attire can be a sign of apathy – even if...
Jun 20, 2013
Every time you like, friend, tweet, follow, or connect, you’re using social media to leverage your professional digital presence – whether you intend to or not. Oftentimes, admins attempt to segregate their personal and professional accounts by using a specific social...
Aug 12, 2011
As you know, I was pretty excited to hear Clinton Kelly speak LIVE at the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) Educational Forum and Annual Meeting (EFAM) 2011 in Montreal a couple of weeks ago. I even managed to get my copy of his book,...
Jul 16, 2011
It’s true. You can very easily waste a lot of time on the various social media sites we find ourselves inundated with these days. But it’s also true that you can use these new social media sites as a venue to proactively strut your professional skills, abilities, and...
