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How to Work from Home as an Administrative Assistant

C-Suite Assistants

Keep reading to discover the skills and qualities you need to be a successful work from home administrative assistant. They make telephone calls, type and review documents, conduct research, update blogs and social media, make travel arrangements for managers, prepare presentations and assemble reports.

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Are assistants overqualified?

Practically Perfect PA

It has been really interesting reading all of the different job descriptions, the skills that are required and the salaries attached to different levels of the role. I would get incredibly excited reading the tasks which were outside the core skills and I would imagine all of the challenges this role would provide.

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The Blended Role of Executive Personal Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

High profile business leaders, individuals and professional couples with multiple homes who serve on various boards and are involved with philanthropic causes often require a personal assistant to manage their private lives. What if you need someone to do both? What Type of Assistant Should I Hire?

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An Admin’s Guide to Documenting Systems

All Things Admin

You can create systems for everything you do, but I recommend starting with these five key areas: Time and task management. Travel planning. Project management. Don’t leave anything out – remember other people, who may not have the same skill set or knowledge base as you, will potentially use this system.

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The Importance of Assistants in Startups

C-Suite Assistants

Startups should aim to hire executive assistants who have the right prior experience and current skills to ensure they can thrive in the role and provide an organizing influence. Project management skills are also highly desirable and, depending on the start up, a background in technology and/or social media may be needed.

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Andrew Filev Founder Of Wrike | Reclaiming Lost Productivity & Improving Workplace Culture

Allwork

So, what we did is we took their declared benefits of project management software and really made it available to actual business users. Because back in the day, people already knew that there’s project management software, but very rarely anybody actually used it. It’s an expensive exercise.

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Pros and Cons of Virtual Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

If the job is defined as a virtual assistant role it means that the candidate pool you can source from can be much larger, offering you a better selection of talent and sometimes a less expensive option. Although this choice might be less expensive, there are several disadvantages. This is not necessarily the case.