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Strategies to bridge the graduate-to-professional gap in 2025

Recent data reveals a critical challenge for HR professionals: 24% of recent graduates are entering the workforce unprepared for professional environments. This gap between academic and workplace readiness is creating significant implications for recruitment, onboarding and retention strategies.

Spending on training rises even as hours decline

The average organization spent $1,283 per employee on workplace training and development in 2023, according to the Association for Talent Development’s 2024 State of the Industry report released in December.

7 tips to make your meetings more productive

Between vague agendas and never-ending Zoom sessions, meetings have become a waste of time for many. Here’s how to structure huddles to make them productive and run more smoothly.

Survey: Proposed tariffs could trigger layoffs, slow hiring

Almost 30% of employers say they’re preparing to cut labor costs in anticipation of President-elect Trump’s promise to impose tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.

Promise you’ll heed this advice! Make professional New Year’s resolutions stick

Here’s how to transform work-related New Year’s resolutions from good intentions into career-changers.

Lessons from MLK’s legacy

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and work exemplify courage, service and purpose—values that remain essential for personal and professional success. Executive assistants can draw inspiration from these principles to navigate challenges, foster strong relationships and deliver meaningful impact.

6 resolutions and how to make them stick

New Year’s resolutions often get a bad rap for being abandoned by February, but they can serve as powerful tools for personal and professional growth when approached with intention and structure. Here are six actionable resolutions tailored to EAs, along with tips to set, manage and stick with them

What 2025’s salary budgets mean for your organization

The days of dramatic salary budget increases may be behind us, but don’t expect a return to pre-pandemic norms just yet. Recent data from WTW’s Salary Budget Planning Report reveals that U.S. companies are maintaining their salary-increase budgets at elevated levels, with projections hovering at 3.7

4 ways to manage emotional labor in the workplace

It’s easy for a manager to see an employee performing physical labor at work and know how draining that can be. But many of us overlook the toll that emotional labor can take on employees. The good news is there are ways for managers to become more intentional when considering how much emotional lab

7 signs you’re a good manager

You’ve heard it plenty of times: People don’t quit companies; they quit bad bosses. According to Gallup research, one in two people have accepted a new position because of a manager. It’s equally important to acknowledge that many people leave organizations because their boss encourages and supports