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Just because the weather is warmer does not mean that professionalism should take a vacation. Vicky Oliver, author of The Millionaire’s Handbook: How to Look and Act Like a Millionaire, Even If You’re Not, offers these suggestions for showing potential employers that you’re ready to work in any season:

Tone down your nails.

“Everywhere these days we see women with four nails on one hand in one shade and one nail in another shade, often adorned with sparkles, fake diamonds, and other ‘nail jewels.’ This is TOO creative for most office environments. You don't want your interviewer to be mesmerized more by your fingertips than by what comes out of your mouth.”

Cover yourself up...

We know many of you are seeking a new (or better) job, so to help you uncover valuable opportunities, we'll be spotlighting a job of the week. This week, we’re featuring an opportunity for an assistant to the president at The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), a growing organization of 1,400 member companies.

Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, this position involves project management and other business skills to assist the President/CEO and COO in effectively running the association.

Job duties include coordinating all administrative matters for the President/CEO including managing travel and office schedules, composing correspondence and emails, and managing the budget. Will also assist the President/CEO with the NAMIC Board, committees and other...

While administrative assistants have been a vital part of office life for decades, most modern-day pros perform duties quite different from their historical counterparts. As this article notes, tighter budgets and pared-down staffs are forcing employers to redistribute responsibilities. Many admins find themselves assuming some managerial duties. Others become the office’s go-to person for tech issues. From researching and writing proposals to handling the company’s Facebook page, admins are frequently being called upon to stretch themselves.

According to a recent...

In a perfect world, we would all be at the top of our game every single day—and would totally impress our boss and co-workers alike. But let’s face it, in the real world none of us are at 100% every day. There will inevitably be days when you are worn out, distracted or just not feeling capable of giving your best effort. Often this will cause us to feel like we have “foggy brain” syndrome, where we are walking around in a daze.

Unfortunately, we can’t afford to just sit there in a trance for the whole day (or until our brain gets out of its fog), so we have to find ways to function anyway. This article shares a few tips.

First,...