The Administrative Assistant's and Secretary's Handbook will help professionals everywhere come out on top.From managing the phones, coordinating meetings, and preparing presentations to planning events, crafting clear business communications, and deciphering legal documents, administrative assistants need to be everything to everyone, all the time--and all with a smile.

In The 2-Second Commute, you'll learn how to:Market the skills you already haveOvercome shyness to get the work you wantLaunch your VA business on a shoestringUse the business to strengthen your familyAnd much more!The 2-Second Commute's self-assessment exercises will help you decide whether the VA path is a good fit for you, or if you need to acquire new skills before setting out. Interviews with successful VAs, VA clients, and telework industry experts will help you find good clients and projects ASAP (and avoid bad ones), and leverage your first assignment toward a foundation of consistent cashflow that meets your financial and work-life goals.

"Business Doing Good outlines six principles businesses can implement to effectively hire women who have experienced incarceration, poverty, addiction, and/or engagement in the sex trade. While making a difference to both women and communities, businesses will benefit from the many unique skills and perspectives these resilient women bring to work."

This book covers essential topics such as hiring and firing, leadership, motivation, managing time, dealing with superiors, and much more. Written in an accessible style, the revised sixth edition includes new material on increasing employee engagement, encouraging innovation and initiative, helping team members optimize their talents, improving outcomes, and distinguishing oneself as a leader.