Allwork

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. The lesson I learned from this is don’t shy away from starting career-focused conversations.

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Success

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Lately, posts have been going viral as Gen Zers promote being “delulu.” But don’t stress, boomers and millennials. Additionally, 78% of applicants routinely apply for jobs they aren’t qualified for, and half of the incoming resumes don’t meet requirements. She learned there is no pre-qualification for pursuing your dreams.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 29, 2010

I love working in admin, but I have been stuck in this dead end job for more than a few years now without a raise. I also haven’t been growing or learning anything new since Day 1 because my boss won’t give me projects. I would like to get better assignments, promoted, or get a raise before a few more years go by.

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Allwork

JULY 26, 2023

This heightened stress level, primarily, comes from the task of implementing company policies on hybrid work and the return to office. This might explain why remote workers get promoted less often than their peers, despite being 15% more productive on average. However, middle managers are bearing the brunt.

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Allwork

JUNE 18, 2024

The corporate culture’s emphasis on self-promotion, along with biases against women in both hiring and career advancement, compels women to embellish their qualifications to remain competitive. The study also found that women are 43% more likely than men to exaggerate their work experience while job-hunting.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

When you interview for new jobs, do your yearly job performance reviews, network, or whenever appropriate, make it clear you have bigger goals. State you’d love to be an EA and learn so much you can be promoted to coordinator, director, manager. State in 5 or 10 years you’d like to be VP of a division.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

It says a lot when your boss wants to grow you within the company and promote you. I hated the mental stress and burden of putting everyone else first and getting only the usual thank you’s and words of appreciation. How did I learn this? It sounds like things are going swimmingly with your productivity and work performance.

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