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Skills required to be a good minute taker

Practically Perfect PA

Not everyone can be a good minute taker – it’s a definite skill and quite often an art, hence the name of my course, The Art of Minute Taking. There are definite skills required to be a good minute taker and I’ve listed some of them below: Listening. Learn as much as you can about the topic. Good command of the written language.

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Is shorthand still a relevant skill for a minute taker?

Practically Perfect PA

Many, many years ago, without a doubt, secretaries went to secretarial school to learn how to type and take dictation. It was a very handy skill to have! … Certainly in my country (New Zealand) there are very few places you can now go to physically to learn shorthand. Are you double handling information?

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The Assist Conference 2015

Practically Perfect PA

I am so proud and delighted to launch the first conference from Practically Perfect PA – The Assist Conference 2015. It is taking place on the 27th February 2015 in London and as you can imagine I am very excited! The Assist Conference is designed to support assistants, to arm us with the skills we need to tackle those issues.

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5 Things to Do Before Your Next Job Interview

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Study it closely to get a better sense of the skills the hiring manager is seeking. Before an interview, pore over the job description and pick out the five most important duties or skills,” says Pat Joachim Kitzman, former director of career and professional development at Central College.

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2015

Small Business Labs

Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2015.   2015 Technology Trends. The ongoing technology platform shifts to Cloud and Mobile Computing will continue as long term drivers of change in 2015. consumers and business customers have become much more concerned about information and data security and privacy.

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Jim Rohn Says This is the Biggest Challenge You’ll Face as a Leader

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Seek out available information regarding the individual’s qualifications to do the job. Once you’ve learned their qualifications, gauge the potential employee’s genuine interest. A response tells you a lot about someone’s integrity, character and skills. This article was published in June 2015 and has been updated.

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How to Speak Well… and Listen Better

Success

So, how are your conversation skills? If you don’t concentrate on listening, you won’t learn much, and you won’t remember much of what you do learn. A sign on the wall of Lyndon Johnson’s Senate office put it in a down-to-earth way: “When you’re talking, you ain’t learning.”. Get your thinking straight. Use your eyes.