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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

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. They are not paid the big bucks to manage a calendar and book flights. They are not paid the big bucks to manage a calendar and book flights.

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Conference for Administrative Assistants – How to Get Your Executive’s Approval

Office Dynamics

Most of the time assistants tell me they can’t attend our conference for administrative assistants or training because of budget cuts or not getting financial support. Sometimes it really is a budget issue. I understand that perfectly as a business owner and CEO. Have the courage to go after what you want. Don’t give up.

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5 Administrative Assistant Skills That Add the Most Value

Admin Awards

Knowing how to run virtual meetings, organize newsletters and create PowerPoint presentations puts you a cut above the rest. Managers and executives also value assistants who know how to use accounting, payroll and HR applications. Budget perceptiveness. Managers appreciate administrative assistants who can think on their feet.

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Highlights from a Talk With the CEO of SHRM: What HR Really Thinks About EAs

Bonnie Low Kramen

SHRM is the Society of Human Resource Management with 300,000 members. On one hand, we know that Executive Assistants are the backbone of companies, the right arms to their managers, and the face of the company culture. Therefore, not just any PowerPoint or Excel class will truly serve the profession. Taylor Jr. &

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Some training suggestions for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Another factor is that they simply don’t have the budget for it, especially if they have staff that need expensive professional qualifications and CPD programmes. There are quite a few exhibitions and trade shows throughout the year that you can attend for free such as The Office* Show, The ExecSec Summit or The Office Management and PA show.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Some examples would be managing a company website, creating, editing and writing a company newsletter or creating promotional materials, invitations and brochures for marketing events. Some assistants regularly manage small budgets when planning functions or have bookkeeping responsibilities and work regularly on spreadsheets.

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10 Tests Administered During Job Interviews

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

4) Powerpoint This test is also given on the computer as well. It will test how well you know how to use Powerpoint. The hiring manager would give me a hypothetical scenario that would be the worst possible incident at work to solve. 10) Event Planning This test is usually administered on the computer in a Word document.