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Customizing Coworking Spaces for Niche Markets: Smart Strategy Or Risky Move?

Allwork

Specialized spaces within coworking environments are trending, providing tailored amenities and designs for niche industries to foster creativity and collaboration. Coworking operators can leverage opportunities by offering industry-specific services, fostering strong communities, and creating targeted marketing strategies for niche sectors.

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Networking with ACE Connects

Practically Perfect PA

Back in November I had the pleasure of speaking to 50 assistants who were attending a networking event organised by ACE (Assistant Community EMEA), an internal networking group set up by assistants at BlackRock. I was asked to speak about networking and how beneficial it is for assistants. Visit the website for more information.

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How can Assistants achieve greater recognition at work?

Practically Perfect PA

If you haven’t already, read our first blog on what to look for in an event supplier , and our second, on common issues PAs face with career development. Share knowledge with other PAs through internal and external networks. Actions the industry should take: Educate recruiters about PA titles. Awareness training for managers.

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The What, Who and How of Outsourcing… So You Can Let Go

Success

You uncover outsourcing talent the same way you find employees: by networking in person or online, asking for recommendations and interviewing carefully. What about the confidentiality of your business information? As a company, we lead with our hearts and are very transparent with our suppliers,” she says. Who you gonna call?

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How can assistants add value in the workplace?

Practically Perfect PA

Assistant’s work with suppliers on a regular basis and can easily research and suggest new suppliers which might save the organisation money. Every year it is well worth reviewing all of the suppliers that you use and renegotiating your contracts. Fix an existing problem. 6. Prevent a future problem.

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Career development for Assistants: 5 common problems and how to solve them

Practically Perfect PA

This is the second of three blogs that we are producing based on all the great information and feedback we got from our workshop participants. Read the first one, on what to look for in an event supplier , and watch out for the third and final blog, on how to ensure organisations value PA work! Participate in forums and events.

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Are we asking the right questions about the workplace?

Workplace Insight

In 1989, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, performed a TV sketch called Information. It featured Stephen Fry sitting at a desk with a placard displaying the word “INFORMATION” He asks, “Can I help you?” You can watch it below. The Artificial Intelligence team was the most diverse team that could have existed then.