Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 22, 2016

Looking back on my career as an Assistant I can pinpoint a few occasions where I definitely made a great first impression. For example, there was that time I absolutely nailed a first interview and later that day I got the phone call to say the Exec didn’t need to interview anyone else and if I wanted it the job was mine. There was another time I had just started at an organisation and was invited to their awards dinner where I would be sitting on a table with five board level directors.

Interviewing 150

Interviewing Assertiveness Confidence AT&T 150

Office Dynamics

APRIL 22, 2016

This is part of a series by editor Barbara McNichol to provide tips that help you write like a pro. You’ve probably been urged to use “active” verbs when you write but do you know why? Because sentences written with active verbs: Clearly spell out the action being performed and who is doing it. Convey the ideas more quickly and directly than passive sentences.

Administrative Professionals 148

Administrative Professionals Twitter Skills Google 148

Office Dynamics

APRIL 22, 2016

Question: “Five months ago I was hired as an admin at a telecommunications company. Recently I’ve come to realize that while my boss and I do get along, he’s kind of a classic jerk—and everyone warned me about it. He’s rude, condescending, argumentative and sometimes just plain mean, but he seems to get away with a lot because he’s apparently terrific at bringing in profits.

Management 141

Management Administrative Professionals Assertiveness Skills 141