After a short stint as a fashion model and crooner for a jazz band, Isabel Szlavik decided to pursue what was at the time, the largest, most prestigious, and elegant job category for women around the world. The skills list for a secretary was short: a minimum typing speed of fifty words a minute, a general knowledge of shorthand, and enough patience to handle messy carbons and an electric typewriter. From her first job supporting a missionary who devoted his life to helping the needy to her last role assisting two talented business men, Isabel chronicles the often humorous side of the secretary-boss relationship, how she dealt with a rapidly changing technological world, and handled the many different personalities and cultural backgrounds of the American, Brazilian, German, Italian, Chinese, and French nationals she worked with on a daily basis.
Through three continents and many bosses, Isabel shares a compelling glimpse into a time when working as a secretary provided a glamorous and exciting life full of opportunities.
After a short stint as a fashion model and crooner for a jazz band, Isabel Szlavik decided to pursue what was at the time, the largest, most prestigious, and elegant job category for women around the world. The skills list for a secretary was short: a minimum typing speed of fifty words a minute, a general knowledge of shorthand, and enough patience to handle messy carbons and an electric typewriter. From her first job supporting a missionary who devoted his life to helping the needy to her last role assisting two talented business men, Isabel chronicles the often humorous side of the secretary-boss relationship, how she dealt with a rapidly changing technological world, and handled the many different personalities and cultural backgrounds of the American, Brazilian, German, Italian, Chinese, and French nationals she worked with on a daily basis.
Through three continents and many bosses, Isabel shares a compelling glimpse into a time when working as a secretary provided a glamorous and exciting life full of opportunities.
Imprint | Iuniverse, Inc. |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | 2010 |
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Authors | Isabel Szlavik |
Format | Electronic book text - Windows |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4502-0153-7 |
Barcode | 9781450201537 |
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LSN | 1-4502-0153-9 |