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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

The writer immediately points out that technology and automation have chipped away at duties like papers to be filed and landlines to be answered. And yet assistants help file digital documents and manage calls through their cell phones, so the skills required for these tasks haven’t completely gone away.

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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. They oversee many aspects of daily operations, including hiring new staff and ensuring all necessary duties are completed on time and within the office budget.

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Serviced Apartments – pros and cons

Practically Perfect PA

Once the recession really hit home my Director’s budget was cut quite drastically and she asked all of us to think of ways to cut back on costs. It is easy to negotiate on the price per night with a serviced apartment as they do tend to discount on block bookings. Filed under: Accomodation.

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So do assistants think the role has diversified?

Practically Perfect PA

In the past I’d be answering phones, taking memos and maintaining files – nowadays you are an extension of your Executive. ” “When I first started as an EA, I was answering phones, filing, and typing memos. .” “My role has changed drastically over the years. I’ve had one 2.5%

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How to overcome the downsides of contract work

Page Personnel

More often than not, the contracts are fairly straightforward: you negotiate the job you have to complete, and how much the company will pay you. That’s not to say there’s no room for negotiations but in typical situations, it’s about a flat fee. Just remember that phone of yours does have silent mode.

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How We Pulled Off a Huge Event Through Outsourcing

Productivityist

File exchange: Dropbox, WeTransfer. Here are some examples of the “recipes” I used: Sync Dropbox file with Google Drive: Every time a VA saved or updated a file in our shared folder, the file would automatically upload to a designated Google Drive folder, which was useful for editing documents. Review: Google Docs.

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