There's room at the top for qualified people who share a strong desire to work with a CEO of a Fortune 500 company (and earn anywhere from $25,000 to $70,000 a year) or for anyone with a dead-end job seeking a new career path. Melba Duncan provides pointers on everything from writing a resume or handling an interview to the necessary qualifications. How to Succeed in Business as an Executive Assistant is packed with case histories of winning assistants who have found a solid rung on the corporate ladder.

How to Succeed in Business As an Executive Assistant

Business & Money

Moloney, Kathleen

Duncan, Melba J.

Management & Leadership

Collier Books

Although the first black slaves arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in 1619, our knowledge of African American history is often limited to "lessons" in films. The Complete Idiot's Guide to African American History reveals a full portrait of black life, including familiar figures such as Harriet Tubman, W.E.B. DuBois, and Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to African American History

History

Africa

Alpha

Today's executive assistant has become a crucial member of every organization's support staff--a key business ally with diverse responsibilities, from overseeing employees to making strategic decisions. Here is the first step-by-step guide specifically designed to help you thrive in this fast-paced profession. Developed by nationally-known business consultatnt and author Melba Duncan, this leading-edge resource provides all the up-to-date information you need to manage information technologes, deal effectively with abrupt organizational changes and office politics, handle stress, resolve conflicts, motivate workers and forge a team mentality, master public relations and the media, capitalize on opportunities emerging from corporate restructuring, and more.

The New Executive Assistant: Advice for Succeeding in Your Career

Job Hunting & Careers

McGraw=Hill

In today's competitive market, hiring managers are looking for one skill trait above all else: Emotional Intelligence (EI). This highly-anticipated, breakthrough book from industry leader Melba J. Duncan applies Emotional Intelligence best-practices to the Executive Support profession. EQ/IQ is recommended for Executive Assistants, C-Suite Assistants on the path to Chief-of-Staff, Administrative Assistant professionals, Human Resource professionals, and the Executives they support. The Executive Assistant role has some inherent characteristics that are distinct from other roles. The role is both broader and less well-defined than other positions. It also typically has higher visibility and impact because the Executive Assistant is often supporting a significant player in the organization. Additionally, the individual qualities of the Assistant come into sharper focus because the Executive Assistant is supporting Executives on a personal level, not just how they function in their roles. All of this requires increased levels of high-performance skills, sensitivity, flexibility, and resilience. The Executive Assistant must remain steady and calm in moments of chaos and conflict, must engage the unexpected with grace and resourcefulness, and must develop and communicate a clear sense of boundaries.EQ/IQ helps readers in reframing priorities; manage 'into', rather than 'from'; effectively articulate career visions; and enhance one's personal and corporate contribution. Written with contributions from noted career path influencers, the book includes an EQ/IQ developement webinar offer.

EQ/IQ: Developing Emotional Intelligence for Effective Executive Support

Sophocleous, Loretta

Personal Finance

Open Hand Press

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