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What can assistants expect in 2013

Practically Perfect PA

Well 2012 is over and done with and we are now already two days into 2013. In honour of it now being 2013 I´ve got 13 things I think we can expect to see in the year ahead. With the assistant role now encompassing so many varied tasks we should expect to see a rise in training for assistants in 2013. Role diversification.

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James Dyson: The Ever-Tinkering Engineer

Success

Deirdre supported Dyson’s prototype habit with her modest salary as an art teacher. When SUCCESS first met Dyson, it was early 2013 at the launch of his hybrid Airblade motion-activated hand-dryer and faucet. This article was published in November 2013 and has been updated. I’m a designer and engineer and maker of products.”

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Donald Kelly—The Sales Evangelist—Is Out to Create a Community of World-Class Sellers

Success

The average monthly salary is just $500. In 2013, while building his sales career, a friend of Kelly’s introduced him to podcasting. There’s a common sentiment that in order to work in sales, you need to be confident, self-assured and able to face rejection head-on without taking things too personally. 7 Thick skin is crucial.

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Reward and Recognition within the Assistant Industry

Practically Perfect PA

It’s not just me saying this either – in a survey conducted back 2013 in by the Office Team in the States. and 51% said they didn’t feel confident asking for career development budget. All of this translates into a monetary value and should therefore appear somewhere in our remuneration packages. 44% said they felt slightly underpaid.

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