Office Dynamics
JANUARY 21, 2020
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. A great executive assistant looks at the entire calendar for a month—what happened last week?
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
OCTOBER 8, 2013
The most popular question on this column is about salary and this is the answer I wrote: How much can the best executive assistants earn in a year? The salary of an EA depends on what city you work in, how big your company is, and a zillion other factors that come into play just like any other job.
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C-Suite Assistants
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
They schedule both business and personal appointments, maintain the calendar, and are responsible for a full range of administrative and personal duties—from managing correspondence and making appointments to booking speaking engagements and event planning. An EA/PA manages the executive’s entire life.
Ideas.Ted
JULY 8, 2021
The results: Increased productivity and creativity; improved recruitment and retention; less burnout for founders and leaders; and more balanced and sustainable lives for workers — all without cutting salaries or sacrificing customer service. No company just lopped a day off their calendar.
Practically Perfect PA
APRIL 1, 2014
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.
Service Untitled
OCTOBER 2, 2012
It’s no coincidence that National Customer Service Week is celebrated this late on the calendar; it’s the unofficial launch of the biggest shopping experience of the year as the holiday season closes in and shoppers start counting down the days to family and friend celebrations.
Productivityist
MAY 21, 2015
The estimated cost of a regular employee including benefits is equivalent to one-and-a-half times the basic salary. Administrative tasks include e-mail filtering, phone handling, CRM work and calendar management among others. Increase productivity. A virtual staff can have this covered and done expertly.
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