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How to ensure your admin improvement projects stick!

Practically Perfect PA

When I was asked to look at how we can reduce the cost of hotel accommodation in my department I used the measure stage of the project to interview everyone whether or not they booked accommodation and asked a series of questions regarding the process. The post How to ensure your admin improvement projects stick!

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The Office* Show and how to be a great delegate

Practically Perfect PA

There were many free training sessions for assistants to attend and the exhibitors were all relevant suppliers to the industry which again is not always the case with these types of events! I stood at the back of the theatre for Laura Schwartz’s interview which was truly inspiring and totally free!

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Interview with Steve Pritchard from hiremyparents.com

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Feeling like a fraud at work

Practically Perfect PA

You are here because you aced an interview, that your Executive and your Organisation saw something in that makes you awesome. I’ve heard so many incredibly successful business people say that they said yes to situations and figured out how to make it a success along the way. Why are you here? Why are you in this situation?

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News from Assist 2016

Practically Perfect PA

Join Jonathan Bradshaw as he explores his company’s rich archive of behavioural research and uncovers insights, as well as practical tips, tools and techniques, on how to improve your performance as an Assistant by communicating more effectively with suppliers, customers, colleagues and most importantly your Executive.

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Day in the life: Torsten Maerz, PA at Deutsche Bank

Practically Perfect PA

Since my boss travels a lot, I take care of his travel expenses and supplier invoices. I then had to find suitable alternatives to get him there on time, all while speaking with the event manager to see how to amend the schedule, and at the same time dealing with another colleague to change a planned media interview.

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How to Network -- and Not Hate It

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, August 19, 2010 How to Network -- and Not Hate It One of the reasons I wanted to be a newspaper reporter -- and not a television reporter -- was because I didnt want to be in front of a camera.