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Is Project Management Certification Right for You?

Eat Your Career

Project management certification can be a useful tool to advance your career, whether or not you’re a formal project manager or aspire to become one in the future. Some people find it surprising that I have my PMP, since I’m not a formal project manager and I don’t aspire to become one. Know Your Goals.

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Project Manage like a pro

Practically Perfect PA

Project management is a key skill for PAs these days. So many organisations are recognising that PAs are natural project managers – we are organised, we structure our work in a way that lends itself well to project work and actually we’ve been managing projects for most of our working life!

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Google Covers $100,000 Worth Of Upskilling Courses

Allwork

Google has announced that it is expanding its Career Certificates program , providing over $100,000 worth of online courses to any U.S. The courses include data analytics, design, digital marketing, e-commerce, IT support, project management, and various other tech knowledge that helps workers upskill within their field. .

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Practical Project Management

Practically Perfect PA

After speaking at the Assist Conference Heather Dallas from Dallas Development has written a great follow up blog on her popular Project Management for Assistants session… Taking on a project is a great way of raising your visibility and getting you the recognition you deserve. Firstly the QTC Triangle.

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Best Virtual Assistant - Qualities of a Top-Notch Executive Assistant

ProAssisting Blog

They effortlessly navigate a spectrum of responsibilities, from managing calendars and scheduling appointments to orchestrating complex projects across various domains. They possess a strong foundation in administrative duties, adeptly handling scheduling, email management, and organizing information.

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Elevating Your Role As An Executive Assistant

ProAssisting Blog

Initiate discussions about upcoming projects or potential challenges, providing solutions or suggestions before they become pressing issues. Familiarize yourself with categories of each vertical of software (some examples would be: project management, CRM, LMS, CMS, social media scheduling, image editing/creation, etc.)

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Remote Workers Achieve 22% More Focus Time than Office-Based Colleagues, Study Finds

Allwork

This marks a 22% increase in focused time. On average, remote workers experience 2.78 interruptions during focused work per day, compared to 3.40 for office staff. The data indicates that remote work can not only improve productivity but also reduce the time lost to interruptions, thereby potentially improving work quality.