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5 Must-Download Travel Apps for You and Your Executive

05/14/13 -

Travel planning – whether it’s for yourself or your executive – can be a harried experience if you’re not a seasoned pro. There are so...

Administrative Professionals Week: Making Split Windows A Snap

04/26/13 -

By Sudhir Diddee Administrative professionals are the ultimate multitaskers. They often find themselves having to draw information from multiple sources in to...

Administrative Professionals Week: Top Travel Review Sites Every Admin Needs

04/25/13 -

Ever show up to a hotel and find that it looks nothing like the plush, comfortable accommodations featured on the website? Have you purchased a plane ticket...

Administrative Professionals Week: The Secret To Your Manager's Success

04/24/13 -

Many of us already know how valuable administrative professionals are, but a new OfficeTeam survey confirms it! Nearly all (94 percent) of senior managers...

Administrative Professionals Week: 7 Must-Have Leadership Skills For Administrative Professionals

04/23/13 -

No matter your day-to-day responsibilities or your specific role in your organization, you are a leader. Honing your leadership skills in the workplace helps...

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3 Business Phrases That Will Kill Your Communication

Submitted by Ray Weikal on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 13:20

One of the ever-present evils that stalk writers like me are cliches. I'm certainly not the only person haunted by those ghosts, though. Modern pop culture and digital communication technology make it all too easy for this plague to spread.

Learning To 'Lean In'

Submitted by Ray Weikal on Thu, 03/21/2013 - 12:06

Maybe the key to having it all is redefining what "all" means. That's one of lessons I've learned after spending some time on the brilliant website for Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg's new non-profit organization, LeanIn.org. Any professional caught between the demands of work and home ought to pay it a visit.

Thriving After the 'Big Boom'

Submitted by Ray Weikal on Tue, 03/19/2013 - 15:06

"Dream, and dream big, because it's free and no one can take it away from you." - J.R. Martinez

As the United States and its coalition partners mark the 10th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War, this seems like a good time to draw some inspiration from one of the heroes who emerged from that conflict.

Broadcasting Yourself In The New Job Market

Submitted by Ray Weikal on Thu, 03/14/2013 - 16:57

Everybody gets to be a mogul of their own media empire these days. It's pretty much a requirement to find a job in the post-recession economy. To a certain degree, we all need to use the digital tools and techniques available to broadcast ourselves to our target audience in the job market.

Building A Firm Foundation For Your Digital Job Search

Submitted by Ray Weikal on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 16:02

The creative, digital resume has definitely reached the tipping point. If you're looking for a new or better job and you're still strictly sticking to the old-school format, you're missing out on some great opportunities to sell yourself using social media, creative design and multimedia tools like video. At the same time, though, you don't want to get so far out in left field that you leave the job search stadium. Learn the where the foul lines are first and you'll be in good shape.

EFAM: Don't Leave Your Career In The Cold

Submitted by Ray Weikal on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 16:11

In my last post, I summarized a recent report on big technology trends that will impact office professionals over the next several years. The post ends with a call to action: invest in professional development or risk irrelevance in your career. This post is a short follow-up on how to make that investment.

5 Tech Trends Impacting Office Pros

Submitted by Ray Weikal on Tue, 03/05/2013 - 16:08

The wave of office technology is now a tsunami, according to a recent report. It’s a trend that’s rapidly washing away old tools and techniques and creating a new ecosystem for business: collaborative, mobile, adaptable, responsive and informative.

Get More Done With These 7 Apps

Submitted by Ray Weikal on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 17:46

The team here at IAAP is ever vigilant for tools and techniques that can make life at work and home at least a little easier for office professionals. Cloud technology is amazing because it allows bright people to relatively quickly develop new applications and get them into the market. This is also a curse because it means there are literally thousands of apps being hawked at any given time, plus loads of new programs arriving every day.

APW Logo: Calm In the Eye of the Storm

Submitted by Ray Weikal on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 16:31

Office professionals are often at a loss to explain to others what they do. I've heard or read this complaint many times from IAAP members. There are several reasons why this is the case.

What's The Right Equipment For The Mobile Workforce?

Submitted by Ray Weikal on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 16:49

In case you hadn't noticed, mobile technology is in the office and it's here to stay. About 60 percent of the world's office professionals say they don't need to be in the office to be productive, according to a survey by social contact manager Gist. A third of all office professionals use more than one mobile device to do their jobs, and about the same portion say they're at their most productive when they're using mobile tools to work from home.