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Happy Administrative Professionals Week! An Admirable Profession

Office Dynamics

One thing I wanted to talk about today is the many skills you develop when you work in the administrative profession. Those are all skills that transfer to your personal life and skills that you will take with you the rest of your life. They weren’t great with their follow-up systems and managing their travel.

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How to Master The Art of Supporting Multiple Managers

Office Dynamics

The article, Juggling: The Art of Supporting Multiple Managers by Stacy Leitner was originally posted at AGreatDaysWork.com. If you are an assistant who works with multiple managers or executives, you know the work can be overwhelming at times. When you support multiple managers, the work multiplies!

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12 Days of Christmas Webinar: The Organized Admin with Julie Perrine

Office Dynamics

Paper and Digital Files. To Do Lists – Task Management. That ability to produce it quickly instills confidence in your skills and abilities. Even finding an extra five minutes a day to work on your organization skills will add up over time. Filing – paper and digital. Project Management. Meetings/Events.

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Administrators

Practically Perfect PA

I decided to leave my previous employee in June 2010 but was job hunting for 6 months and when I did get the role I am in currently I had to complete a detailed application form, attend three interviews and sit two psychometric tests (for language and numerical skills). Filed under: Interviews. What are your strengths?

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I wish I had known sooner

Practically Perfect PA

But as diary management can count for a large part of your role – and it was 80% of mine – you have to take matters into your own hands. So much of what we do is automatic, like riding a bike, so using my PA skill set really helped me in those initial months. Be assertive about what you need and what you can offer.

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The Future of the Administrative Profession: Where do I Think We Are Headed?

Laughing all the Way to Work

As a secretary I typed letters, answered the phone and did the filing. As an administrative assistant I manage my boss's practice so he can do his job. The role of the secretary/assistant has always followed the needs of management. Their role will be to assist and manage executives to become the best they can be.

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A Test of Your Professionalism: Will You Pass?

The Office Professionals Place

In the office, the expectation is to constantly exhibit decorum, tact, composure, and display knowledge of your skills. Listen with empathy not sympathy and be assertive in your response. Performance reviews or evaluations are conducted for the sole purpose of letting us know what areas we need to improve or develop our skills.