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Job interview/search advice for anyone who wants to ace the interview. One of THE BEST books you can buy on this subject. DON'T go to the interview without preparing with this book first. It has an especially good section on how to prepare for and answer SPECIFIC questions during the interview. You NEED to know that before you set foot in the interview room.

Dozens of real resume and cover letter samples for administrative professional jobs. Model yours after these. If you don't know what to write, how to start your resume or what format to write it in, read this book and use the examples as your template.

On the job & career advice. Read these so you don't make critical faux pas' in YOUR career or on the job. You were NOT born knowing career and job etiquette. It's never too late to learn it. And if it's your first professional job, this book will save you a lot of embarrassing moments that WON'T happen because you'll know better.

Negotiating skills advice you need to know. You negotiate every day such as job benefits/salary, vendor contracts, personal or business equipment/product purchases, etc. Negotiating is about creating win-win situations for both sides so everybody leaves the table happy. But if you don't negotiate you might be leaving too much on the table because the other side isn't necessarily going to educate you about this.

Grammar, punctuation, spelling tips--My FAVORITE grammar "bible". Recognized and used by universities and colleges in the classroom too as a respected, valid source of this information.

Grammar, punctuation, spelling tips--My second favorite source for good grammar and sentence structure. Use both this book and the one to the left if you want to cover all of your bases and confirm accuracy.

I've personally read the books pictured on this page (or other editions of them) and recommend them. They contain practical strategies and/or information. I never recommend books full of "fluff" or wishful thinking strategies that don't work in real life. These books deliver solid information you can use on the job or in your career.

--Karen Fritscher-Porter

  Publisher/Editor

  The Effective Admin

Gain respect & advance as an administrative professional. This is a MUST READ book if you're serious about achieving the best long-term career as an administrative professional.

Practical administrative professional advice, especially for senior level executive assistants and personal assistants--or if you want to be an assistant to a celebrity or figure in the spotlight. Be ready to earn every dollar as a hard working professional assistant!

Persuasion and negotiation tips. If you market and SELL yourself, your projects, and your ideas, you need to know how to present, persuade and negotiate in an honest, compelling manner like this.

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Learn how to manage your time & increase your productivity. A fantastic book for all job levels. It's loaded with PRACTICAL advice you can use immediately and throughout your career and life.

Some companies may have their own customized style manual that contains rules to follow when writing anything on behalf of the company. If yours does not and you're wondering whether to use that comma or how to abbreviate that word or cite that book and many, many others similar things then consult this style manual. Use it for writing anything from letters and reports to newsletters and web copy. The best thing to remember is to be consistent with whatever style rules you choose to use.

This is my favorite style book because it's not as complicated as the Chicago Manual of Style. This book is really the "bible" of the newspaper industry (or at least they all should be following it). It  has a lot of good advice on punctuation, abbreviations, etc, and of course, some information on libel (if you need to be careful about what you put in writing about someone or a company). However, I've seen the Chicago Manual of Style (pictured to the left) in more usage in the typical office setting.

Whether you're attending a lunch interview for a prospective job, asking for or receiving a business card, trying to decide what to wear to work, or trying to decide whether or not to hold the door open for a colleague or client or wait for that person to open it for you, you'll find the hard answers in this book of business etiquette and business protocol. This is important information for administrative professionals to know. It impacts your professional image and that of your company. It also could impact your rise to a more senior executive assistant position if that's what you seek. Higher-ups are taking silent note of your business protocol savvy because it affects the company image and client satisfaction.