Success

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Listing your previous job responsibilities, technical skills and education is relatively straightforward. However, communicating intangible soft skills on your resume, like attention to detail, work ethic and people skills, can be more difficult. What are soft skills?

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JULY 31, 2024

Employee training can often feel dull and tedious, especially if you are working remotely and doing it in a vacuum. During corporate employee training, gamification often entails adding points, badges, and rewards. The competitive and storytelling nature of these tools makes learning new skills more fun and interactive.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

government recently announced a £200 million digital skills training package, marking a proactive step towards shaping the future of work in the country. As reported by Data Centre News , this investment is designed to bolster local economies by focusing on expanding fields including digital technologies, green energy, and construction.

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As a trainer , I have a pretty extensive training catalog. Sure, my training all falls under the general umbrella of “professional development.” In this context, Standout Skills refers to skills that set you apart from your peers and differentiate you in the best possible way. Some people wonder what the common thread is.

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Allwork

AUGUST 5, 2024

His decades of experience and dedication to understanding the rapidly changing nature of work equip him to provide valuable perspectives on the essential skills required to navigate the AI-driven landscape. We also explore the increasing demand for human-centric skills like creativity and emotional intelligence in an automated world.

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Success

APRIL 23, 2024

The need for this (and the gap in the market for training) resulted in the development of an organizational body, called Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). MHFA offers short programs for people, including employees, to learn and implement mental health assistance skills.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

When you set your mind to improving your job skills, you take control of your life to reach your full potential. And in honor of our 30- Year Anniversary, we are offering more administrative courses, cities, and dates. 1 Day Training, 4 Cities. World Class Assistant™ Designation Course. Orlando: April 22, 2020 (Admin.

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C-Suite Assistants

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Providing executive assistant support can often be a demanding experience, with a significant amount of on-the-job training. Hiring executive assistants tends to be a decision around the skills they already possess and upskilling that could take place as they carry out their day-to-day tasks. Are executive assistant courses worth it?

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ProAssisting Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

Evolving into an indispensable ally to your executive requires a blend of skills, dedication, and a proactive approach. Stay updated with industry trends, enroll in relevant courses, and seek mentorship. Let's delve into how you can become a true business partner while excelling as an executive assistant in a remote setting.

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Office Skills Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

The virtual office assistant online training course teaches you how to become a virtual assistant including what a virtual assistant does, what skills are in demand today and how to discover your own niche offering.

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Workplace Insight

AUGUST 5, 2024

The modern business landscape is facing a significant challenge: a growing skills gap and a persistent talent shortage across various industries. Companies are finding it difficult to find qualified candidates with the necessary skills to fill important roles as technology changes quickly and job requirements change.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 28, 2023

If you’re looking to hire a new EA or EA/PA, it’s critical to assess the balance needed between “hard” technical skills and “soft” skills, before you start the process. Often, soft executive assistant skills are the difference between an average EA and the perfect EA.

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Success

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Before getting there, let’s unpack the essentials of what skill training really is. It refers to proactive measures you take to acquire new skills, knowledge and competency while increasing your value as an employee or entrepreneur. Learning new skills is paramount to success. What is professional development?

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Office Dynamics

MAY 7, 2019

With the plethora of offerings for administrative training and development, there is also a lot of confusion. I’d like to help you understand better so you can stop asking yourself “what is the difference between an administrative conference and administrative training?” I will write about this in another blog.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 5, 2016

I just wanted to remind you that our Social Media and tech training course is two weeks away! The first course is for assistants who want to learn how social media, apps and office tech can help increase their productivity and career development. Please visit the Social Media and Office Tech training page.

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Success

AUGUST 5, 2024

Planning for the future is all in a day’s work for Digital Skills Authority president Deborah Collier. I later invested these constantly updated certifications into the new dedicated awarding body, Digital Skills Authority , with growing content and training delivery by a team of experts,” Collier recalls.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2019

Organization skills for administrative assistants are one of the most valuable skills to have as an administrative assistant. Fortunately, there are at least 9 ways to improve your organization skills as an administrative assistant without too much effort on your part. Be proactive. Make a list. Be an early bird.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2018

Are assistant certification courses necessary? At Office Dynamics, we are noticing a tremendous amount of interest in executive assistant certification or administrative assistant certification courses or programs. Second, I believe in all training, learning, and education.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

There are many reasons why you should attend an administrative assistant certification or designation course but are those reasons right for you or are you still trying to figure out why you should a certification and designation course? This course was created by Joan Burge , founder and CEO, Office Dynamics International.

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Workplace Insight

JULY 22, 2024

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson have unveiled Skills England, an initiative designed to unify the fragmented skills landscape and foster a cohesive national ambition to enhance the nation’s skills. A permanent board, Chair, and CEO will be appointed in due course.

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Success

APRIL 4, 2024

Not only do personal and professional development opportunities provide key benefits to employees—like learning new skills, boosting confidence and credibility, developing leadership skills and increasing earning potential—but employers greatly benefit too. Why are human skills important?

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 22, 2024

You can easily transform your social profile into a social portfolio by adding your education, experience, and skills, along with work samples. Just like the print version of your professional portfolio, the social version includes proof of your work history, education and training, and specific skills you want to draw attention to.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 9, 2015

  The problem is a mismatch between job skills and job openings. Add in a growing reluctance by corporations to train their staff and the mismatch becomes even clearer. In response to this problem a rapidly growing industry focused on providing skills training and job placement has emerged.

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JUNE 20, 2024

That’s when he participated in one of the signature courses offered by NOLS , the National Outdoor Leadership School. Colhoun completed the “Wind River Wilderness” mountaineering course in Wyoming, a 30-day backpacking trek that pushed him to his limits. “To To be completely candid, it was really hard for me,” he says.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Regularly conducted training sessions can educate employees on the importance of whistleblowing, how to recognize unethical behavior, and the procedures for reporting it. Managers should be trained to handle reports sensitively and supportively, avoiding actions that could be perceived as punitive.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 24, 2017

Not everyone can be a good minute taker – it’s a definite skill and quite often an art, hence the name of my course, The Art of Minute Taking. There are definite skills required to be a good minute taker and I’ve listed some of them below: Listening. Strive to develop these skills so you can be the best minute taker you can.

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Allwork

JULY 27, 2023

What’s going on: As employees are asked to return to the office after an extended period of remote work due to the pandemic, more employers are observing a need for etiquette refresher courses, according to Work Life. Another 18% said that they are planning to implement these kinds of training programs by next year.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 10, 2017

It was a very handy skill to have! … They would’ve thought that this would be a must have skill to be able to take minutes. The disadvantage of being a good shorthand typist in a meeting is that you can fall into the trap of taking too much down because you’ve been trained to take verbatim minutes. But now a dying art.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2017

Now I am going to surprise you by telling you one of the most awesome administrative skills you can work on is being brilliant at the basics. Basics include: travel planning, appointment coordination, meeting preparation, all facets of communication, organizational skills, and time and project management. The basics. You are worth it.

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Success

AUGUST 13, 2024

and fewer workers entering the trades than in previous decades, the United States is facing a skilled worker crisis. The aging of skilled workers The aging of the skilled worker population is an area of concern. Now, she is a steamfitter foreman for Hooper Corporation and trains apprentices. population at the time.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

For individuals not originally trained in STEM fields, learning quantitative skills like data analysis or statistics could lead to more stable and higher-paying jobs. Identify the skills you consistently used and the areas where you performed well. Start by reflecting on your past experiences. What did you enjoy doing?

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MARCH 19, 2024

Stay relevant by upskilling in AI through online courses, workshops, and cultivating a T-shaped skill set — ensuring adaptability in AI-driven workspaces. It’s about embracing the technology, understanding its implications for your sector, and identifying how your human skills can complement what AI has to offer.

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Success

OCTOBER 8, 2024

You feel like the entire process is out of your control—and, of course, no one likes to be criticized. It’s expensive for a company to hire and train a new employee, so it’s in their best interest to keep current employees—you—happy. Are there training courses you should take? What experience will you need?”

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Success

OCTOBER 8, 2024

A recent UK study notes 82% of new senior executives were promoted without proper training from their companies. The study, by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), notes that “accidental managers” rise when managers and executives have no formal leadership and training. Leadership skills take time and effort to improve.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

However, one of the biggest obstacles managers come across is the gap between the skills needed to achieve the aforementioned objectives and the skills of the workforce. Technology has allowed for things to develop a lot faster nowadays, which makes these “skill gaps” a lot more common than they used to be.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 28, 2023

We also need the right skills to make the tool work. Of course, the more information you give it, the better the outcome. This is a full-day interactive virtual training program designed to help non-project managers understand the methodology to lead projects from concept to completion. Having access to the tool is not enough.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 1, 2023

Obviously, this person had some bad experiences with workplace training. Some training is downright boring and irrelevant. Some training is downright boring and irrelevant. Not mine, of course, but some. Even when the training is good, I’ve discovered that a lot of people are still resistant. That’s true.

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