Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 18, 2016

After speaking at the Assist Conference Heather Dallas from Dallas Development has written a great follow up blog on her popular Project Management for Assistants session… Taking on a project is a great way of raising your visibility and getting you the recognition you deserve. Secondly use the Gap Analysis model.

Project Management 100

Project Management Management Budget 2017 100

Workplace Insight

MARCH 4, 2024

A quarter of all projects do not meet the business goals that their organisations set for them, according to research published by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the 15th edition of its Pulse of the Profession report – The Future of Project Work. These projects account for a quarter of all budget lost.

Goals 111

Goals Project Management Mentoring Budget 111

Workplace Insight

MARCH 13, 2024

Lucy Bisset, Director of Robert Walters UK comments: “In the wake of tighter budgets, headcounts being streamlined and other cost-cutting incentives – we’re seeing employers increasingly turning to skills-based temporary hiring.” Whilst just over two-fifths (41 percent) cited issues with sourcing skilled contractors as the main challenge.

Agencies 96

Agencies 2023 Budget Finance 96

Workplace Insight

MAY 16, 2022

Despite the UK’s persistent low productivity, less than a fifth of business owners are actively looking back at projects to identify areas for improvement. Despite this, many are still failing to assign enough dedicated project managers to the work. In the manufacturing industry, the situation is strikingly inefficient.

Project Management 52

Project Management Budget International Policies 52

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. Tasks and responsibilities involving heavy project management are becoming commonplace for the admin too.” I think many of us already know how our roles have diversified in our own firms. I’ve had one 2.5%

Finance 100

Finance Salary Filing Project Management 100

Men With Pens

JULY 7, 2010

And for the freelancer, a clear statement of the project that includes understandable objectives, requirements and specific deliverables, helps focus his time and resources on the task at hand, instead of trying to figure out what you need. Trust freelancers to see the project through. Let freelancers do their job. 6) Thank them.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Project Management Elance 40