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I’m a Bored Executive Assistant – Is It Time to Move On? – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

Ask an Admin was created by Office Dynamics to help administrative professionals with their problems through the help of their peers. I’m over 50 and may not get a match in salary (I’m highly compensated). We don’t always have an answer to each individual’s problem but we know some of you might.

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Administrative Assistant vs. Executive Assistant: What’s the Difference?

Eat Your Career

As many of my regular readers already know, I am a proud former administrative professional. I have a deep admiration and appreciation for those who dedicate themselves to support roles, which is one of the reasons I now focus a large part of my corporate training business on working with administrative teams.

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Accelerating your Assistant career path and progression

Practically Perfect PA

It could be that you define success as having a fantastic salary, amazing job title, or office [.]. There are so many events, webinars, publications, blogs out there that talk about accelerating your Assistant career path and progression. Career success comes in many shapes and forms and, let’s face it, is an entirely personal definition.

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5 Ways to Be a Value-Added Employee

Office Dynamics

Observing administrative professionals at work is one of my greatest moments. Even if your organization has a salary freeze this year, keep doing your best. While traveling gets old after a while and is tiring, I love what I learn when I go on site into an organization. I see employees in action in their environments.

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Are Professional Certifications Worth It?

Eat Your Career

For example, a recent OfficeTeam survey of the administrative profession found that employers pay up to 8% more on average (in the U.S.) Recommended Resource: Straight Talk About Salaries (Recorded Webinar). for employees who hold the MS Office Specialist certification. That’s a pretty clear and significant benefit!

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Just the Savvy Ones. Recognizing Career Love.

Office Dynamics

It’s Administrative Professionals Week 2016. Administrative Professionals are needed all over the world. Salary range – Yes, you can make six figures if you have the skills and drive. Administrative Professionals truly were the original social network. Author: Kemeia MK Foley, CAP-OM. Fantabulous.

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Giving Credit Where It's Due

Office Dynamics

Nearly all ( 94 percent ) of senior managers interviewed said their administrative professional is important to their success at work. The vast majority of respondents ( 91 percent ) also felt support staff should be recognized on Administrative Professionals Day (April 24), a 25-point jump from a similar survey conducted in 2005.