Between Roles Doesn’t Mean Standing Still

November 7, 2025
Administrative Profession

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If you are between roles at the moment, please know this is happening to a lot of excellent assistants right now. The market is shifting, not your ability or your worth.

While you navigate your next step, I want you to be able to keep your skills current and your confidence intact. So if you are unemployed, you can have three months’ free access to our digital magazine and the full website archive of over 3,000 training articles.

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After the three months, we will check in to see how things are going and what support you might need.

Recruitment agencies, you are very welcome to pass this on to candidates who are out of work.

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