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What to Look For In A Great Administrative Assistant

As technology has evolved, so has the role, responsibilities and skills required to succeed as an administrative assistant . Today’s top administrative assistants are tech-savvy and multi-talented. They are key components of a successful organization and should be valued by that organization. And while the job of an administrative assistant has evolved, many employers have not evolved in the way they recruit, interview, hire, retain, and train administrative assistants. The best of the best have a diverse skill set that companies use to maximize their potential. That skill set goes far beyond answering phones, scheduling appointments and greeting customers or clients. According to Office of the Future project, a joint-project between OfficeTeam and the International Association of Administrative Professionals ® that explores how to hire all-star administrative staff and maximize their potential, these are among the top traits and attributes shared among the best administrative profess...
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Balancing Work and Home Life While Being a Parent

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The imbalance between personal and professional life can lead to burnout – a syndrome recently recognized by the World Health Organization as a disease. When you become a parent, your priorities change. Your personal life becomes more demanding, and it becomes equally more difficult to cope with job demands . Studies indicate that at least 1 in 3 employees perceive a high level of stress caused by the conflict between work and personal or family life. Interestingly, the way work influences parents also has significant effects on children's development as a high level of stress at work has a negative impact on the child. However, the relationship is also inverse. The stress caused by the problems of interaction with the child or in the family equally affects work performance. The most common sources of stress as caused by the workplace include role ambiguity, overload, career management difficulties , etc. There's also the case of personal beliefs and aspirations, emotional he...
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How to Prepare for a Phone Interview

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The phone interview is a means that companies use to filter applications. Thus, the questions will be directed to those aspects that are important to meet the requirements of the position offered and to assess the professional concerns and motivations of the candidate. The requirements that can be questioned in this first interaction can be from professional experience, training or language level to the salary expectations of the candidate. For you, as a candidate, the purpose of a phone interview is to confirm that you are the right candidate for the position you applied for and that you deserve to go on to the next selection stage with other candidates.  For the representative of the human resources department, the purpose is to ensure through a discussion that you are one of the candidates who meets the relevant criteria to occupy the future position in the organization. Through his or her questions, the HR representative of the company consciously selects the candidates that q...
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Things to Consider When Applying for Roles

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