Ask Susy: My New Temp Is a Great Person, but Terrible at Her Job
Because you want this temp to work out, prepare a detailed plan to help her improve and present it to her. Give her some tips—like making and review…
Category: Career Management
Ask Susy: Help! I’m Nervous to Train A New, More Experienced Executive Assistant
Welcome, Ninjas! It is I, Susy St. Ninja. Okay, so I’m hardly a saint ?? but I am OfficeNinjas’ in-house advisor extraordinaire. You can write in…
Answered: 4 Considerations for Sending Emails on Behalf of Your Boss
In 2015, over 205 billion emails zipped between computers and cellphones around the world. These stories, quick check-ins, and inquiries flooded inboxes—including your own—so often…
Help! My Boss Is Younger Than Me: 4 Ways to Navigate The Age Difference
“My boss is younger than me” isn’t the phrase it used to be. Perhaps in the past it was a signal that you’d failed to…
How to Spin Your Bio for Twitter, LinkedIn, and Company Pages Like a Pro
There are a lot of perks that come with being an astronaut. Aside from floating in space and flying in rockets, they can describe their…
7 Tips to Treat Your Job Like It’s Your Own Startup (Yes, Really)
There’s no denying that your mind becomes loaded with different career advice throughout the years you spend working—and Lauren Bradley, OfficeNinjas All-Star Winner, admits she’s…
Why You Procrastinate According to Science (and How to Beat It)
Oh, good. You’ve finally gotten around to reading this. Admit it: you’ve procrastinated before. Whether you put off laundry day or filing taxes or finishing…
How to Write an Awesome LinkedIn Summary (Because, Yes, People Actually Read Them)
What’s the first thing you look at when you visit someone’s LinkedIn profile? If you’re like most people, your eyeballs immediately dart toward the photo…
How to Pass Tasks Up the Food Chain (and Avoid Getting Eaten Alive)
Your plate is piled high with a seemingly endless assortment of tasks and to-dos. You’re skipping lunch, working late, and doing everything you can to…
Why This Office Manager Left the Startup Life to Work at a NonProfit
You hear a lot about startups today, and—in many ways—they’ve become the new “it” places to work. From Silicon Valley to New York City, all…