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What can assistants expect in 2015?

Practically Perfect PA

The last few years I have written a blog about what assistants can expect from the year and here you will find the tradition has continued into 2015. I genuinely think 2014 was a turning point in our industry and I think 2015 will see a consolidation of our efforts to take our profession forward. Assistant networking and events.

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When It Comes to Pleasing Difficult Clients, Sometimes It’s Better to Be Fired

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From the beginning, I thought Jane’s industry, business and attitude seemed like great fits for my services. But was I also perhaps not skilled enough to read between the lines and understand what she wanted? This article was published in December 2015 and has been updated. Was she a cryptic communicator? Yes, I think she was.

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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These students can choose between courses that teach both core soft skills, such as “ communications ” or “community and culture,” and hard technical skills. Many crew members found work at grocery stores and restaurants. They yearned for more and they knew they had the skill set to accomplish more.

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Pauline Roussel CEO at Coworkies and Co-author of “Around The World in 250 Coworking Spaces” | Driving Collaboration: How Coworking Spaces Foster Connections in Work Communities

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Explore the impact of coworking on the real estate industry and learn about the exciting opportunities it has created for entrepreneurs and professionals alike. Pauline Roussel [00:04:07] So when we talk about hacker spaces, it was people, again, very linked to the It industry and the tech world. I can’t yet predict the future.

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Welcome to the new Practically Perfect PA Website

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This part of the website will contain all of our guest posts (which I am hoping to increase this year) and your thoughts on the role, the challenges and triumphs we face as assistants and ideas to move the industry forward. This is the section dedicated to my pretty random thoughts on the role and the industry.

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10 reasons to attend Assist 2016

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We have a dedicated social media session run by assistants who are all social media gurus, including Jacqui Quigley from LinkedIn and Jennifer Corcoran, Finalist for Social Media PA of the Year 2015. Moving the assistant industry forward must come from within the industry itself.

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All work and some play: the rise of the ‘Bleisure’ travellers

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There’s also something particularly poignant about sitting down to a table set for one in an unfamiliar restaurant amid the sound of strange accents and clinking glasses. Bleisure’ travel – as it has been dubbed by some in the travel industry – is the mixing of business trips with leisure experiences. ‘We

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