Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

I attended the Assist Conference earlier this year. We all belonged to varying industry sectors but one thing became clear which united us all – we had all inherited generic job specs full of clichés rather than ones based on our actual remits and duties. I’m curious to know how the original Job Spec evolved.

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 25, 2010

Poverty is stranger to industry. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. There will be a different topic each week. Posted by Dewoun Hayes at 8:14 AM Labels: Communication , Workplace Mental Health 5comments: ???? The Office Professionals Place Readers What influences your perception of people most?

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The Office Professionals Place

MAY 31, 2010

For example, in the sales industry the Pareto Principle says that 80% of a company’s sales are due to 20% of the sales staff. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. This theory was created by Vilfredo Pareto an Italian economist who in 1906 noticed that 80% of the land was owned by 20% of the people.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 20, 2015

This will likely cut down on a lot of basic questions like the what the fax number is or your boss’ parking spot number. Know the players of your industry, your local community, government officials, luminaries, and the competition If you work for a high level executive, chances are, they know EVERYONE.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Youve posted your resume on all the top job boards plus the various industry-focused and niche job sites related to your type of work. Though youll be prepared to answer questions, youll have plenty of your own questions to ask, based on the research youve already done about that particular company, their competitors, and industry trends.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

24 million Americans are self-employed from home on a full-time basis 1 in 5 businesses located in an office or industrial area started in the home, including Ford and Apple.   You can fold laundry while you are on a conference call or do a little gardening when you are stuck on a problem. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. What better candidate to take on that role as a career, than the assistant who regularly plans events from small meetings to large conferences. Here are some ideas to get you thinking in that direction.

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