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
etiquette for virtual meetings
Career Development
Issue: October / November 2021

Etiquette Tips for Virtual Meetings

By - September 25, 2021

Sunethra Jayaratne Nugawela shares her top tips to maximize your professionalism in virtual meetings
Job or Career - business man and woman at a fork in the road
Career Development
Issue: August / September 2021

Do You Have a Job or a Career?

By - July 25, 2021

In this excerpt from her most recent book, ELEVATE Admins: How to Raise the Bar and Achieve Excellence in Your Administrative Career, Chrissy Scivicque discusses the difference between a job and a career
communicate your role
Career Development
Issue: August / September 2021

How to Communicate Your Role as an Executive Support Professional

By - July 25, 2021

Hallie Warner shares her top 5 tips to help you communicate your role to your colleagues and the senior leadership team
Bored at work: woman fleeing a cage
Career Development
Issue: August / September 2021

Bored at Work? Don’t Just Sit There. Do Something About It

By - July 25, 2021

Stephanie Naznitsky shares her top tips to combat boredom at work and make your career satisfying
hitting deadlines: abstract stressed face
Career Development
Issue: August / September 2021

Simple Questions to Make Hitting Deadlines Easier

By - July 25, 2021

Use Shweta Jhajharia’s questions to hit your deadlines with ease
Online interview techniques
Career Development
Issue: August / September 2021

How to Shine Online

By - July 25, 2021

Claire Gray shares her top tips to help you perfect your online interview techniques
efficiency multplier
Career Development
Issue: June / July 2021

The Efficiency Multiplier

By - May 25, 2021

Identify your key skills and step into your role as the efficiency multiplier, says Abigail Barnes