hate your job
Career Development
Issue: April / May 2022

Hate Your Job? Here’s Some Practical Advice

By - March 25, 2022

Rhonda Scharf shares tips to help you create a better situation for yourself
going green
Career Development
Issue: April / May 2022

Going Green: The EA’s Role in Sustainability

By - March 25, 2022

Pat Woods details eight best practices you can employ to move your organization to a more sustainable future
Career Development
Issue: April / May 2022

The Benefits of Speaking More Than One Language

By - March 25, 2022

Knowing a foreign language can help with communication and building relationships, explains Carla Stefanut
KPIs
Career Development
Issue: February / March 2022

The Importance of KPIs

By - January 25, 2022

KPIs lead you towards your goal, but they are only useful if you identify the right ones for you, says Rhonda Scharf
negotiate with vendors
Career Development
Issue: February / March 2022

10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Negotiating with Your Vendors

By - January 25, 2022

Negotiation is a necessary skill for all Assistants. Patrick S. Woods shares 10 key ways to shine in vendor negotiations
reinvent yourself
Career Development
Issue: February / March 2022

Are You Ready to Reinvent Yourself?

By - January 25, 2022

What must you do to cope with the pace of change in your workplace and the need for constant reinvention? asks Julia Schmidt
Career Development
Issue: February / March 2022

8 Ways to Reinvigorate Your Career When Working Remotely

By - January 25, 2022

Working from home doesn’t have to mean putting your professional life on hold, says Stephanie Naznitsky
Career Development
Issue: February / March 2022

Practical Philosophy and the Assistant

By - January 25, 2022

Sara Ferro makes the case for why practical philosophy can be useful to the role of the Assistant
Digital butterflies: Assistants as change agents
Career Development Cover Story
Issue: December 2021 / January 2022

The Big Opportunity: Assistants as Change Agents

By - November 25, 2021

Executive support professionals can step up and play a critical role in any transformation process, explain Julia Schmidt and Evon Wood
office manager
Career Development
Issue: December 2021 / January 2022

How to be a Strategic Partner as the Office Manager

By - November 25, 2021

Translating company objectives into areas you can influence ensures you are seen as an integral part of the business, explains Hana Gray
smart goal - arrow tracking way through a maze to target
Career Development Processes & Procedures
Issue: December 2021 / January 2022

Why SMART Goals Need to Be SMARTER

By - November 25, 2021

In today’s demanding and fast-paced business environment, how smart is SMART? asks Lindsay Taylor
negotiating - heads with arrows
Career Development Communication
Issue: December 2021 / January 2022

Negotiating for Successful Results

By - November 25, 2021

Nancy Schnoebelen Imbs shares her top tips and techniques to master the process and art of negotiating
hiring trends: man and woman on set of scales
Career Development
Issue: October / November 2021

Top Hiring Trends for Administrative Job Seekers

By - September 25, 2021

Stephanie Naznitsky discusses the broad trends from the recent Robert Half 2022 Salary Guide
proactive mindset: spanner turning cog in brain
Career Development
Issue: October / November 2021

The Proactive Mindset

By - September 25, 2021

Sue France explains how to develop your proactive mindset using critical thinking, confidence and motivation
Belonging: circle of multi ethnic hands
Career Development
Issue: October / November 2021

How Belonging Can Influence Your Relationships

By - September 25, 2021

Choosing the right group to belong to can help you soar in your endeavors, says Chi Chi Okezie
overcome imposter syndrome - missing jigsaw piece dropping into brain
Career Development
Issue: October / November 2021

How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome at Work

By - September 25, 2021

Imposter syndrome negatively impacts the mental health and wellbeing of employees, explains Dr Lynda Shaw