With smartphones, social networking, tablets and so on, it's becoming more and more difficult to block out distractions and focus on the task at hand. When it's easy to send ...
In the movie “He Said, She Said,” Dan (Kevin Bacon) and Lorie (Elizabeth Perkins), working in the same office, carry their feud to physical extremes when Lorie ...
If you’re an administrative professional (or aspire to be one), you can’t afford to miss this year’s Administrative Professionals Conference (APC) from ...
Spring is finally here, and with it comes this need to get organized. I don't know what it is about the weather change, and maybe it's just me, but as soon as the flowers start ...
Eager to enter the ranks of administrative professionals? Want to advance your career if you’re already working in the field of administration? Consider joining the ...
Whether you're working in law, banking, insurance, public service, education, or high-tech, if you're an administrative assistant, there are changes afoot that will ...
Things are looking up for administrative professionals, especially if you're experienced in the field and have some people and high tech skill sets. New research released ...
by Alex A. KecskesThe bad economy is putting a lot of pressure on companies to scale back and keep only “essential employees.” That means you have to do all you can to justify ...
Projecting a confident you.The job market is getting better, but finding a great job still takes work. One of the most important things you can do is to present yourself to ...
by Alex A. KecskesMeeting a single job interviewer is tough enough, but sometimes you’ll be asked to confront two or three interviewers. Often referred to as a team or panel ...
What makes people successful.We all know people who seem to have a "golden touch". It's as though whatever they decided to do becomes a success. The question is, why is it that ...
by Alex A. KecskesRegardless of how bad you need the job, there are times when you realize your job interview is simply going nowhere. When that happens, it’s time to cut your ...
You’re a competent executive assistant, but times being what they are, you’ve been out of work for several months and haven’t been able to land a job.The good ...
In today’s brave new administrative workplace, where BlackBerrys, iPods and iPads connect or disconnect us as never before, and where cubicles have replaced offices to deny ...
What types of questions should you ask?When you are looking for a job, one of the most exciting, yet stressful parts is the job interview. Although there is lots of information ...
by Alex A. KecskesIn these tough economic times, the competition for administrative jobs is fierce. Everyone, it seems is qualified with a degree or two, as well as the requisite ...
The most useful single-purpose websites.There are millions of really great websites out there that can do lots of different things, but did you you know that there are some ...
by Alex A. KecskesIf you’re looking for an administrative job, you don’t have to be told that the competition for jobs is fierce. Everyone, it seems, has a degree. Most have the ...
How to find a job, without losing your current one.We've all been there. Slaving away at a job we hate, while trying hard to find something better. Finding a new job when you ...
by Alex A. KecskesMany potential employers will insist that you include a list of references with your resume. Some may ask for references during the interview. The key is to be ...
