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Not All Stories Have Happy Endings—For This Entrepreneur, It Was Still Worth It

Success

Rejection is naturally something an entrepreneur has to go through , but my confidence in this completely unique style was high enough that I chose to take the risk.”. Deer and her team went into global research and development mode seeking suppliers. I had nothing to lose besides my ego,” Deer says.

2014 264
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Inside the Edinburgh PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

Meeting other assistants who work near by, who share the same suppliers, hotels, restaurants etc. I recently spoke at the Assist Conference in September 2015, and at Skyscanner’s Company Presentation in December to around 300 people. Sherien : The advice I would give my younger self would be to have more confidence and self-belief.

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

Have the confidence to take the lead, be proactive and have a conversation with your boss. Over time I managed to add several hotels to our Globally Approved Travel Program, which enabled all global staff to benefit from discounted rates and also obtained supplier discounts for our intranet company benefits portal.

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The US Talent Pool: Welcome Back to a Seller’s Market

Energage

During times of high demand, as we are seeing right now in the US, the labor market tilts in favor of the ‘suppliers’ – or individual workers. Companies just aren’t firing people like they used to, and workers are feeling more confident (1). Employers face stiff competition for the limited talent pool.

2016 58
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A sneaky peek at the Future Assistant programme

Practically Perfect PA

In 2015, she gave cameras unrivalled behind-the-scenes access to some of her events, the Taylor Lynn Corporation’s (TLC) exclusive clients and her team of hand-picked suppliers, who deliver private and corporate events right across the UK and Europe.

2018 168