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Seminars for Professional Assistants

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Seminars for Professional Assistants By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Filed Under: Networking , Productivity A re you looking to improve your skills and catch up with the latest office trends ? There are quite a lot of seminars that are being offered all around the world.

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Proper E-mail Use Critical to Career Success

On The Job

It's obvious that e-mail is here to stay, yet you say few companies really educate workers about how and why to use it. Just as parents need to define appropriate etiquette for dining and dating, they should tell their children that their e-mail habits create immediate impressions, too. No, there are other reasons.

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Free ACT! (CRM) Video Tutorials

Professional Assistant Blog

My employer needs someone who is educated in this program. Ive never used it before, but took a few hours each day to familiarize myself with it and it was really simple to operate. One of my readers asks: Can you help me with ACT? Ive never used it. My answer to this is: First off, cut down on the caffeine.

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

Is there funding out there for education? . Check your local education campuses to see if you qualify. There were several public seminar companies whose 1 day workshops I attended and I did learn some good tips. Some colleges offer scholarships. Check with various foundations because they also offer scholarships.

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Get A Job With A Thank You Letter

Professional Assistant Blog

We both had similar skills, education, etc. It shows that you are eager to help the firm grow by showing initiative and productivity. This is how I was able to get one of my past jobs. The hiring manager told me that he was debating between hiring me and another person.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

They each took the initiative to get appropriate training and education to better equip them in the areas they were interested in. They each had forward-thinking employers who allowed them to have vision and encouraged them to work towards their goal and made room for that new role within their organization.

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Is it that time of the year already?

Laughing all the Way to Work

As wonderful as online learning can be, going to a live conference or seminar with other assistants is something that you should try to do a few times a year. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career.