Office Dynamics

JULY 21, 2016

You’ll begin to see travel planning as an opportunity, rather than an obstacle, to demonstrate your revolutionary skills. Strategies for communicating with your executive to reduce stress for everyone—including you! My company has a corporate travel agency, how do I use TRAVO? All you need is a new approach! Absolutely.

Travel 100

Travel Administrative Professionals Agencies International 100

Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 8, 2017

A low stress solution. Finding a venue can be a stressful job. Function Fixers are a long established venue finding agency based in London. As an international client with limited knowledge on venues in the UK, I found her assistance outstanding. In fact, you’ll be wondering how you ever managed without a venue finder.

Budget 159

Budget Negotiating Agencies Stress 159

Job Advice Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

What these media sources have in common is that they report on international issues. Who needs it, yet international news–while it, too, has depressing elements such as news of natural disasters and famines–for me it also provides a measure of comparison. Typically, such news is negative and depressing.

Resume 100

Resume 2009 2010 Interviewing 100

Allwork

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Because if you want people to be productive and creative and collaborative, you want to give them the space to do that and letting people choose and giving them that autonomy and agency to pick the place that works best for them to do the tasks that they have to do. Internal or external. That’s really what this is about.

AT&T 246

AT&T Collaborate Environment Dropbox 246

Ideas.Ted

JULY 8, 2021

After more than 2,500 workers moved to a 35- or 36-hour workweek and declared themselves happier, healthier and less stressed, the country is now moving to make this an option for the majority of its workforce. This, of course, goes against today’s always-on, 24/7 global economy, where long hours can seem inevitable, inescapable and natural.

Carbon Footprint 145

Carbon Footprint 2020 Salary 2019 145

Job Advice Blog

MAY 15, 2010

Once you have a list, you should do some research to get the name of someone internally to direct your correspondence. The following must be done to ensure a successful campaign: • Identifying specific companies where you might be interested in working. Conducting research regarding the names of people in senior level positions.

Resume 100

Resume 2009 2010 Interviewing 100

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Yes I have taken numerous courses to assist with my role both internal office courses and external professional courses. Yes, I have taken job-specific software classes, classes to learn organizational and people skills, and took computer certification classes which I was not aware I needed coming right out of high school.

IAAP 100

IAAP Training AT&T Skills 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

This week’s question also comes from an international/non USA reader! I'm an EA to the President and CEO of a North American marketing agency that is growing rapidly. When we were a smaller agency, I was the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility. Something to think about is progressing and developing your skills.

Agencies 40

Agencies Temping Skills Management 40

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. But in reality – the most useful skill that opened a lot of doors for me were my soft skills. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA?

Interviewing 40

Interviewing Temping Resume Agencies 40

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

I have heard of EAs working for successful international corporations and earning a very large salary. The goal is to go from a busy role to one that is absolutely crazy insane busy and stressful to prove you can do it. Even asking to intern, shadow, or be mentored by someone well respected is a great first step.

Temping 40

Temping 2012 Salary Job Hunting 40

Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

The Pros and Cons Written by Agent X - 30 Comments Here’s a great slam-dunk post for you from my respected friend and international copywriting authority, Dean Rieck of Direct Creative and Pro Copy Tips. Full-time “Employed&# Writing – The Cons: You can get burned out from long hours and stressful work. I hate ties.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Stress Budget 40