Practically Perfect PA
NOVEMBER 4, 2014
In my last blog I wrote about interview questions regarding career development and a few example answers. When asking a competency question the interviewer will ask you to give an example from your past experiences rather than answer in general terms. Can you give me an example of great customer service?
Practically Perfect PA
JUNE 19, 2012
Stapler and staples – Always always get the best stapler your company can afford and use the same brand staples as the stapler. I know this sounds silly but how frustrating is it when you can’t staple a few bits of paper together… trust me it will save you so much time having a decent stapler!
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Practically Perfect PA
MARCH 4, 2013
Considering this task is not the staple part of our profession I can still imagine your answer to be ‘quite often’. A clear and concise statement about the purpose of the event should be written down so that you can refer back to it during the organisational process. How often do you organise events? Why are you holding an event?
Stephanie LH Calahan
MARCH 25, 2011
They are then placed in a reference (Rolodex) file by type of business and not the name. When it's accepted, I go to their profile and download their vCard into Outlook, adding any other contact info by reading their business card (the vCard never has a phone number, for example.) Thanks to Ann Gambrell of Creative Time-Plus.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
MAY 24, 2013
You asked many questions so I will answer all of them and also encourage you to read all my old posts and refer to my other site since they all answer your question in one way or another: [link] To create a good relationship with the other assistant and the other secretary is a two part answer.
Stephanie LH Calahan
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
She did not have faith in her tools and did not have a consistent way to reference or write out her objectives. Green for work and blue for personal for example. I carry a Note Jotter by Staples in my purse and love it. Many lists were tattered or half-done.
Success
AUGUST 2, 2021
When you work remotely, the hallway conversations, office banter and overheard learning experiences—long a staple of office environments—are replaced with a vacuum of silence, save for the ping of chat notifications. If you’re inconsistent, there will likely be a record for people to refer to. Be consistent.
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