Seasoned Executive Assistant -- "I lost my job in December. I'm looking but haven't found anything yet."
Administrative Assistant -- "It's been 6 months since I lost my job. I've been on several good interviews, but no offers yet."
World Class Assistant Graduate -- "since they (seasoned administrative peers) didn't catch the vision when they came to training...."
Sr. Level Executive -- "These executive assistants have been operating at status quo for years. No one has every challenged them or raised the bar. Either they are going to step up their game, or they will be gone."
It does not matter if you are 18, 28, 58, or 88! You can learn every day if you open your mind and accept the fact you don't know everything about a profession just because you've been in it for a long time.
It's really interesting because in our
Star Achievement Series® certificate program, we have Level I, II and III. Potential clients will ask me if Level I is for novice assistants and Level II is for their seasoned executive assistants. Well, that's a good question but the answer is no. As far as the Series goes, it is like a college course. You have to start with laying the foundation and understanding the principles and core philosophies before you can move on. It's amazing how many executive assistants with 20+ years of experience attend Level I and tell me, "Before I came to this program, I thought--what could you teach me? Boy, did you open my eyes."
Case in point: Just because you have been in this profession, it doesn't mean you have
grown in this profession. It's really a matter of where you've been, what you've learned, how you've changed and developed, new ideas you've embraced, and who you have become as a result.
Learning is exciting, fun and opens a new world. More importantly, staying abreast and
upskilling is what will keep your current job or help you get a new job or promotion.