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What makes a great administrative assistant?

Page Personnel

Administrative assistants also often work closely with senior-level employees and executives to take care of organisational duties such as answering phones, booking meetings and making travel arrangements on their behalf. Initiative and drive – the best admin assistants aren’t just reactive, responding to needs as they come in.

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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

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. Office managers need to know every employee's schedule, or at least, they have access to everyone's schedules. Check out these office manager jobs or submit your CV now.

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15 social media and technology trends for 2015

Practically Perfect PA

LinkedIn can and should be used as a resource for training, particularly for assistants who are not included in their organisation’s training budget. Our mobile phones are already an integral part of our lives but in 2015 o ver 3 billion people will only access the internet by phone next year. Mobile ready.

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So do assistants think the role has diversified?

Practically Perfect PA

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. In the past I’d be answering phones, taking memos and maintaining files – nowadays you are an extension of your Executive. Indeed, this is not your mother’s admin role anymore.” I’ve had one 2.5%

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Bicycling from Phoenix to Denver. One Man's Journey

Andrea Kalli

I convinced him that this is the perfect time to document his story, his preparation, and his biking adventure through a blog, social media, and his mobile phone. This is his Travel log, his moblog, his mobile blogging project. He’s doing this on a shoestring budget. Even the phone number is a toll free one.

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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

Success

For that matter, who needs to travel to a meeting? Virtual tools and resources can help you hire, manage projects, collaborate with far-flung team members and even make it look like you really do have an office. For project management, Devesh Dwivedi of BreakingThe9to5Jail.com says “I love BaseCamp.

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10 Tips on Taking a Vacation (and Derek DelGaudio)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

We also get a mini break when our boss is traveling as the stress level is generally lower and we can catch up on our workload. Or just have a sleepover with all your friends to keep it low-budget, but fun. link] ab Another great free app for healthy work life boundaries is to have a 2nd phone number. Look into it.

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