🌍 Virtual Assistant $24k/yr + 💻 Remote Work is Booming
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Virtual Assistant
Asking: $24,000/yr
Save $23k/yr vs. typical U.S. salary!
🎙️ Meet Klondellion…
Klondellion is a skilled Virtual Assistant with 20+ years of experience supporting executives in healthcare, finance, and corporate settings.
She’s great at handling calendars, meetings, and daily admin tasks to keep operations running smoothly. 🗓️📩
She helped cut scheduling issues by 30% and email overload by 25%. Klondellion also boosted project completion rates by 15% by using tools like AutoTask and Monday.com to keep teams on track. ✅📊
Her financial skills are on point—she processes invoices, manages payments, and helps with audits, all with high accuracy.
We reckon she would be an excellent addition to your team at an asking salary of $24,000 /year.
Klondellion is looking for her next career move. Worth a chat? Read her full bio and get in touch.
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🌎 Remote Work is Booming (Despite What You've Heard)
Nearly half of workers are ditching their jobs in "revenge quitting" moves, fueled by toxic workplaces, poor leadership, and feeling undervalued, a Monster poll reveals. With 87% of respondents backing this bold response to bad conditions, employers face growing pressure to improve workplace culture—or risk sudden exits.
The survey advises employers to improve workplace morale, recognize achievements, and provide career advancement opportunities to retain their workforce, with many employees suggesting a change in leadership as a potential fix.
Another workplace revolution is the growing divide between personal and professional identities. A new Workplace Identity Report by Zety reveals that 60% of employees feel they must maintain a separate "work identity" to succeed, with 64% concealing personal traits to fit in.
Thirty-five percent of workers, particularly women and Gen Z, would even consider a "Severance"-style split between work and personal lives to escape toxic environments or achieve better balance.
As some ponder a total disconnect, others seek liberation through remote work. The latest FlexJobs Remote Work Economy Index indicates a sustained appetite for remote opportunities despite a slight dip in job postings.
With sectors like social media and marketing seeing more than a 20% increase in opportunities, the remote work landscape is vibrant. Additionally, the promise of better pay continues to drive career decisions, with top-tier positions like Senior Product Manager and Senior Software Engineer drawing in those who value both financial gain and the flexibility to be themselves, at least at home.
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