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Q&A | Ask the Career Coach November 2025

Q&A | Ask the Career Coach November 2025

Topics covered include…

  • How to achieve your professional goal when layoffs have altered job responsibilities?
  • How to advocate for professional development when you’re approaching retirement?
  • How to start working more strategically with your leaders?
  • How to set goals when you’re close to retirement?
  • How to deal with a repeated question you’ve answered – but it keeps getting asked!
  • and much, much more!
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    Q&A | Ask the Career Coach June 2025

    Q&A | Ask the Career Coach June 2025

    Topics covered include…

  • How to prevent work passion from being all-consuming?
  • How to host team events when staff are required to man reception desks?
  • How to reframe your mindset after having pay reduced?
  • How to keep momentum before exiting (when also facing furloughs)?
  • How to prepare for an administrative review and possible reorg or reduction?
  • and much, much more!
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    Q&A | Ask the Career Coach February 2025

    Q&A | Ask the Career Coach February 2025

    Topics covered include…

  • How do you handle personal tasks as an Executive Assistant?
  • How to deal when you have limited career advancement opportunities and multiple people who devalue your role?
  • What to do if you want to pursue a new career but can’t make headway?
  • Is it okay to question a role that has a contract to renew annually based on performance?
  • How to handle having responsibilities taken away?
  • and much, much more!
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    Q&A | Ask the Career Coach October 2024

    Q&A | Ask the Career Coach October 2024

    Topics covered include…

  • What is the best way to show a gap of employment on your resume?
  • What is the best way to stay motivated when heading towards the end of your career, and also facing lots of changes?
  • What do you think are the most important skills for an assistant?
  • What skills will help me succeed during times of LOTS of change?
  • How to prepare for a performance review after being written up?
  • and much, much more!
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    Q&A | Ask the Career Coach August 2024

    Q&A | Ask the Career Coach August 2024

    Topics covered include…

  • Should I look for remote only position at a new organization after working at the same organization for 36 years?
  • How to respond when you’re ghosted for an interview, then contacted later?
  • What are the best sites for professional development?
  • How to improve after being given feedback that you “lack polish” after an interview?
  • What to do to keep your energy and interest up during slow times?
  • How to answer the question: “Do you have any questions for us?” at the end of an interview.
  • and much, much more!
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    Q&A | Ask the Career Coach November 2020

    Q&A | Ask the Career Coach November 2020

    Topics covered include..

  • How to help a team member be more confident and take on more leadership
  • How to deal with short stints on a resume and not look like a job hopper
  • What to do if you’re ready to take a job you’re passionate about, but worried that the pay isn’t enough
  • How to change careers when you’re not far from retirement
  • What skills will be most crucial for admins post-COVID
  • And much, much more!
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    Q&A | Ask the Career Coach April 2019

    Q&A | Ask the Career Coach April 2019

    Topics covered include…

  • How to handle distracting co-worker behavior
  • How the admin field is evolving and how to remain relevant as an admin
  • How to deal with career regrets/mistakes
  • How to get people to actually read your email messages
  • How to know when it’s time to retire
  • How to deal with major organizational culture changes
  • And much, much more!
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    Q&A | Ask the Career Coach March 2018

    Q&A | Ask the Career Coach March 2018

    Topics covered include…

  • How to be more confident and authoritative with your boss
  • How to enlarge your role when working for a micro-manager
  • How to transition to a new field when you don’t have experience
  • How to prepare for a successor/retirement
  • And much more!
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