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The workplace circus continues to entertain, but back in the real world…

Workplace Insight

The Great Workplace Circus headlines its 322nd show of the year with everybody’s favourite distraction, Elon Musk, being driven into the ring by his own shoddily built clown car, declaring he needs everybody at Twitter to be ‘ extremely hardcore ’ before sacking a few people from his space programme, then setting fire to the tent himself.

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6 Steps for Recruiting Volunteers

Ian's Messy Desk

Write a job description and post on: Volunteer Websites Your organization’s website, or social media pages such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. Ask current committee members to circulate the posting or suggest potential names. Include it in your regular newsletter, whether electronic or paper.

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Inside the Guernsey PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

We now have a Committee who are very passionate about making Guernsey PA Connect an Ambassador for Guernsey, as many people don’t even know where it is. We also have Facebook and Twitter. I also had Caroline Renouf join me in setting the network up and she is still on the Committee and very much part of Guernsey PA Connect.

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What is business acumen and how do you get it?

Practically Perfect PA

Over the last few weeks I have been developing a twitter strategy for one of my company’s clients. In a previous role I managed 12 Committees all of which had a special interest in different areas of accountancy. I attended all of the Committee meetings and took all of the minutes. Do you take minutes at meetings?

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How Administrative Professionals Can Prepare for the Office of the Future

Office Dynamics

If your office has a planning committee, join it. Connect with us on Facebook , LinkedIn , Twitter , Google+ , Pinterest and the OfficeTeam blog. How to get more involved: Before your manager entrusts you to plan the senior management retreat or an all-company meeting, you need to prove you’re up to the task.

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Administrators Part 2

Practically Perfect PA

I held a training seminar and Committee meeting on the day that the second planned terrorist attack occurred in London in 2007. The Committee meeting was one step too far and we cancelled that for another day. Follow me on Twitter : @PracticalPA. You should refer back to your core PA/EA skills for this one.

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Building Your Network

Ian's Messy Desk

When you join, your strategy should be to look at the various committees of the organization. Volunteer for the committee that engages in the activities that are most important to the organization, such as governmental affairs or fundraising. And you contribute to the committee as a peer, not as an employee or subordinate.