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Tips on good minute taking

Practically Perfect PA

As we all know writing minutes is a basic skill for assistants and we have probably written more over the years than Stephen King has writing novels. I had a job a few years back that provided support for twelve Committees who had four meetings a year, which meant I was writing a set of minutes practically every week.

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Tips on good minute taking

Practically Perfect PA

As we all know writing minutes is a basic skill for assistants and we have probably written more over the years than Stephen King has writing novels. I had a job a few years back that provided support for twelve Committees who had four meetings a year, which meant I was writing a set of minutes practically every week.

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The Assistant Toolkit

Practically Perfect PA

Meeting Management including Board and Committee Meetings. Minute Taking. Let’s take for example the obvious one – IT Skills. Here is a selection of skills and competencies I had during my time as an assistant (and still do hopefully!): Skills: Advanced IT skills including Microsoft Office.

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