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From Administrative Tasks to Strategic Support: How Assistants Drive Business Growth

C-Suite Assistants

Supervising projects increases efficiency in the C-Suite office. Cultivate Relationships An EA drives business success by proactively maintaining relationships with key industry contacts and arranging networking events. They actively listen to team members’ concerns and ideas and provide regular updates.

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How to start an internship program that attracts top talent

Insperity

For interns : Interns gain practical experience, mentorship and networking opportunities that help them launch their careers. Ensure a safe working environment, with proper training and supervision. Sponsors can also help provide additional resources, such as training materials or access to professional networks.

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Comment on I was a mediocre intern — how do I network with former colleagues now? by UAdmin

Ask a Manager

I’ve supervised many an intern over the last decade and, as others have said, unless someone was egregiously and willfully awful I don’t hold it against them. That internship is water long passed under the bridge and has in no way held me back. Go for it OP!

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How Will We View Today’s Transformation Of The Workplace In Twenty Years?

All Work

Over the hundred years that followed, variances occurred in how offices were designed but most still resembled rows of open desks within view of large private offices, driven by the needs of bosses to supervise work, commiserate with each other, and impress clients. Image courtesy of MillerKnoll.

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5 turnover excuses your managers should never make

Insperity

And if they weren’t the hiring manager but were tasked with supervising an employee who didn’t have the necessary skills or the right attitude, did they do everything they could to support them before it became a problem? Maybe the job description didn’t list all the duties and skills needed to be successful. It’s only a couple of employees.

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Beyond Pharmacare

Mad in America

Guidelines encourage use for only a few months, not 13 years, and the Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network advises an immediate deprescribing plan for patients like me who were prescribed Seroquel solely for insomnia due to the drug’s ‘risk of harm.’ ‘Do you want to up your dose?’

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Managing older employees: 3 worries you should put to rest

Insperity

Most experienced workers are used to having a manager supervise them, regardless of age. For example, maybe they prefer keeping up with their professional network via LinkedIn, rather than posting what they ate for breakfast on Instagram. By the same token, insecurity isn’t limited to the younger, less-experienced crowd.