Category: Real Careers
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Stephanie Bergsieker is Coming to Real Careers this Week
This week we’re making our way to Michigan, USA. That’s where you’ll find Stephanie Bergsieker, Executive Assistant to her organisation’s COO. Check back here Wednesday for my interview with Aimee, or … Subscribe…
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Weekend Poll: How Seriously Do You Take Password Security?
A couple of weeks ago, Twitter issued a recommendation that its 336 million (yes) users change their passwords. The recommendation was, of course, issued via tweet. “We recently found a…
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Aimee Reese: Insights from Nicholasville, Kentucky
Do you ever wonder how your career compares with those of admin. professionals from other countries and continents? Exceptional EA showcases Real Careers, in which administrators from around the globe generously share the benefit of…
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Aimee Reese is Coming to Real Careers this Week
This week we’re making our way to Nicholasville, Kentucky in the United States. That’s where you’ll find Aimee Reese, CPC, PACE. There, she is Senior Executive Assistant to her employer’s…
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Weekend Poll: Cora, Alexa, Scarlett, Andrew and Google AI: Oh, My!
It’s almost a year since I assembled an international panel of Real Careers alum to consider the impact of digital disruption on assistants’ careers. Since that time, I’ve canvassed readers…
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Donna Venditti: Insights from Ontario, Canada
Do you ever wonder how your career compares with those of admin. professionals from other countries and continents? Exceptional EA showcases Real Careers, in which administrators from around the globe generously share the benefit of…
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Donna Venditti is Coming to Real Careers this Week
This week we’re making our way to Thorold, Ontario, near Niagara Falls. That’s where Donna Venditti is Executive Assistant to the President of Mountainview Companies. Check back here Wednesday for…
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Weekend Poll: Is Admin. Professionals Day Evolving With the Career?
Will April 25th be much like any other work day in your office, or is it a day when colleagues extend extra recognition to you and other assistants? Administrative Professionals…
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Guess Who’s Coming to Real Careers this Spring?
Readers will know that I’m out of country for the next little while, and April is also shaping up to be a very full month. I know from speaking with…
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Weekend Poll: Are You Ready for a (Digital) Revolution?
I’ve posed this question before, but have you paused to consider that you’re living through an industrial revolution? Does this inspire or intimidate you? Or, perhaps, it’s simply a fact…
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Weekend Poll: How Confident Are You In Your Career?
Do you believe in your ability to succeed? That’s one definition of confidence, which goes a long way in building a successful career and life. There’s a difference, of course,…
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Weekend Poll Results: How Prepared Employers Would Be if You Left
Thanks to all who participated in my latest Weekend Poll. This weekend’s question: What would happen if you left for greener pastures? This latest Weekend Poll marks the third consecutive year…
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Weekend Poll: Succession Planning for Assistants
It’s 2018, and succession planning is routine … for some positions. Any good board of directors will require that such plans are in place for the CEO and, at minimum, the…
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Stacey King: Insights from Canberra, Australia
Do you ever wonder how your career compares with those of admin. professionals from other countries and continents? Exceptional EA showcases Real Careers, in which administrators from around the globe generously share the benefit…
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Stacey King is Coming to Real Careers this Week
This Wednesday, we’ll make a virtual trip to Canberra, Australia’s capital city. Stacey King is Executive Assistant to the CFO, Head of Aviation, and Head of Property at Canberra Airport Subscribe…
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Jannie Oosterhoff: Insights from Assen, the Netherlands
Do you ever wonder how your career compares with those of admin. professionals from other countries and continents? Exceptional EA showcases Real Careers, in which administrators from around the globe generously share the benefit…
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Jannie Oosterhoff is Coming to Real Careers this Week
This Wednesday, we’ll make a virtual trip to Assen, in the Netherlands. Jannie Oosterhoff is an Interim (freelance) Assistant and is also the National Chairman of IMA (International Management Assistants)…
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Else-Britt Lundgren: Insights from Solna, Sweden
Do you ever wonder how your career compares with those of admin. professionals from other countries and continents? Exceptional EA showcases Real Careers, in which administrators from around the globe generously share the benefit…