Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Quite often I am asked which courses I would recommend for assistants that are just starting in the profession and want to undertake some training to increase their skills and help them move up the career ladder. I always say that it is extremely important for assistants to attend training courses throughout the year.

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Small Business CEO

MARCH 15, 2018

Without a proper plan in place including a strategic budget for employee training, organisations can’t keep pace with the competition and the constant need for transformation; their strategies will falter and their profits will vanish. People value and essentially want to learn new skills.

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Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

She’s passionate about enabling teams of creatives, technology leaders and innovators with the skills, mindset and network to tackle the complex and evolving challenges of tomorrow. With an estimated $108 billion annual budget across California schools, Davenport’s work as a steward for public education is significant.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Stripling worked at 84.51° as an intern and then as a lead data scientist for about five years. I gained new experience and skills , but I was eager to return to 84.51°.” It’s important to find out if there’s room for growth in the new company or training and education that can help you advance your career, Ashie says.

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Admin Awards

APRIL 24, 2020

What are their administrative skills? Here are five administrative assistant skills that can help you get hired, succeed on the job and drive your career. Training — Employers prefer administrative professionals who are not only tech-savvy but also well-versed in the company’s most-used tools. Budget perceptiveness.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 14, 2019

I eventually started my own company providing career coaching and training—and the rest is history! You will discover amazing opportunities you never knew existed, and you will expand your skills in ways you never thought possible. The International Association for Administrative Professionals is the leading association for admins.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In the hopes of healing her own life, she sought training in coaching, nutrition, fitness and mindfulness, and her goal became to teach others how to balance a thriving career, body and mind. After spending a decade grappling with a fast-paced career in marketing and two autoimmune diseases, AlTai hit burnout. Tom and Lisa Bilyeu.

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Success

JUNE 19, 2022

When you start talking to a potential outsourcing hire, make sure the person understands your business, your needs and possesses the necessary skills. For example, “you could have them research five top-rated web design companies according to your budget and timeline,” the author says. I use it with my interns for my blog.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Here are some common areas where the roles differ: Experience A senior executive assistant will usually have several years of experience (at least 5-10) working as an executive assistant, or in a general administrative role that developed their skills. For example, they may have a budget that they can use for the tasks related to their role.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

By Joan Burge, Founder and CEO, Office Dynamics International. Training budgets were ample; opportunity for advancement sparkled like diamonds for the taking. Administrators handled many tasks, and had backups, cross training, and team-shared projects. Demonstrate your leadership skills. What’s in a name?

Administrative Professionals 100

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Small businesses can outsource all of their HR operations, or just specific HR tasks that they don’t have the bandwidth to manage internally. Onboarding: HR service providers can streamline the onboarding process including collecting and processing onboarding paperwork and coordinating employee training.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 28, 2017

Minute taking is a much sought after skill in organisations. Amanda Johnson, Virtual Assistant Coaching and Training Company. VACT Limited were named as the “The Best VA Training Provider – 2016”. Adam Strong, International Speaker and Founder of AEPAS. Many administrators are self-taught. Sign up for the Virtual Summit.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Selling your executive on supporting your professional development is a skill. While teaching, coaching, and consulting with thousands of assistants nationwide, I have found that they don’t see they have to work at gaining support for training and development. How will your executive benefit from you attending training or a seminar?

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Selling your executive on supporting your professional development is a skill. While teaching, coaching, and consulting with thousands of assistants nationwide, I have found that they don’t see they have to work at gaining support for training and development. How will your executive benefit from you attending training or a seminar?

Training 100

Training Budget Negotiating Skills 100

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2016

If you use board portals your meetings can take place in the cloud; this saves expenses costs on getting board members to one place – huge savings if you’re an international company with directors around the world. Investment in Training. Any fears you have over data integrity will be reduced immediately.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Events will continue to be an arena in which assistants can showcase their core skills. However like many other areas within our role we are not trained event organisers. I’ve written before about how events management is actually a profession with event organisers learning their skills and their trade full time over many years.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 8, 2017

When the pressure is on to find an impressive venue to wow your clients, or source the ideal training venue for your delegates, or book the perfect executive meeting room, it’s good to know that help is at hand. As an international client with limited knowledge on venues in the UK, I found her assistance outstanding.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The educators not only include trainers like me, but also the professors in business schools who are training the leaders of the future. Create your own accurate and detailed job description that highlights your achievements and skills. Commit to ongoing training to keep sharpening your saw. Let your skills do the talking.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 11, 2023

If someone needs a charging cord for a Nokia flip phone, a half used typewriter ribbon, or minutes from a budget committee meeting circa 2006, chances are good that the Saver has it. © 2023 Julie Perrine International, LLC. In a direct contrast to Minimalists, Savers save everything on the premise that they might need it someday.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 4, 2023

Sure, the budget report may be due in 20 minutes, but planning the menu for next month’s awards banquet sounds a lot more fun right now. © 2023 Julie Perrine International, LLC. Impulsive time style personalities live in the moment. Impulsive people don’t want to spend time planning; they want to get straight to the doing.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2013

But for staff meetings, project update meetings, budget meetings, client review meetings, MOST MEETINGS… the primary purpose is communication. As a pioneer in the field of work-life balance education, Jim’s expertise extends to additional developmental programs, including a leadership training program and stress and time management training.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 11, 2016

San Francisco has two major airports – SFO (San Francisco International) and Oakland International (OAK). SFO has more international flights, but OAK is not as far away as you may think. Trains arrive at the SFO International Terminal every 15 minutes and it’s just 30 minutes to downtown San Francisco.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

Try to attend training courses that are offered for executive admin as much as you can (even if it is just one time a year and you travel to another city for it). If training/travel aren’t an option it may be a goal to strive for as a reward for a job well done. This group is great on skill building. Here are my thoughts.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

Try to attend training courses that are offered for executive admin as much as you can (even if it is just one time a year and you travel to another city for it). If training/travel aren’t an option it may be a goal to strive for as a reward for a job well done. This group is great on skill building. Here are my thoughts.

Networking 100

Networking AEAP IAAP Negotiating 100

Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Over the last few years the events industry have wholeheartedly embraced social media and assistants should also be doing this when they organise internal events for their businesses. Here are 6 examples of how social media can help you with the events you organise: 1.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Assess the barriers: are they your employer’s (limited jobs or budget) or your own (lack of credentials or experience)? Have a look at your time management skills, and how best to invest your efforts on a daily and weekly basis. Think about part time studies to add to your qualifications. Separate ideals from necessities.

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Administrative Professionals Negotiating Budget 100

Loosely Speaking

APRIL 23, 2010

Sharon’s been hopping around the blogosphere answering industry questions and promoting this year’s Online International Virtual Assistants Convention (OIVAC). The bottom line is training and education should be a part of your overall budget and continuing education is a lifelong process. Okay, off my soapbox.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. —David K., That said, most emails in your inbox don’t need a reply within twenty-four hours.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Imagine, if we had assistants at home to pay the bills, do the budget, organize dinners, answer our calls and follow up with reminders -- it is starting to sound pretty good. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style!

Administrative Professionals 100

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Who's the Real Boss?

JANUARY 10, 2019

And in this day and age, whilst we still battle internally in business with the out-dated stereotypes attached to our roles, we also often find these stereotypes creeping into the job descriptions and accompanying advertised salaries for our roles, creating silly perceptions for everyone to see and stereotypes that really do become inescapable.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills. Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. One of our main duties is to keep our bosses organized.

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Recruit CRM

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Recruiters can even assign which keywords the software should scan that includes educational background, specific skills or even manual filters that might be useful. Better Utilisation Of Budget When it comes to recruiting solutions, it is difficult to identify the right direction as to where to spend the budget.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 18, 2011

  My team was highly educated and highly skilled.  When I had staff as a Training/Performance Manager, we had very specific meetings designed to set goals and report on progress quarterly. Special training program? Thanks to Caralyn Percy of The Way To Happiness Foundation International. Music To Motivate.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 8, 2006

Firstly, you need to understand in the UK there is no requirement to have any formal training or qualifications before calling yourself an accountant. This week we have now seen the Association of International Accountants ‘AIA’ making the same call in a recent article. Hopefully not!

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

You’re either an indie developer (like me), or the company doesn’t have a budget for creating focus groups or there’s nobody watching the forums, etc. I believe that mastery of any skill to the level you describe involves the internalization of the underlying principles of a successful life.

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