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Tips on transitioning your career

Practically Perfect PA

As a PA you know you have the organisational skills to rule the world and actually know your company well enough do half the jobs in the place if push came to shove. If they do pay for your training it may commit you to working at the company for a period of time, but it is worth it if it gets you one step closer to your goal.

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Interview questions and answers for assistants part 5

Practically Perfect PA

So ideally I’d like to attend courses or have some time for self-study so that I can learn new skills which will progress my career and benefit the organisation as a whole.” I am very open to additional training and would love the opportunity to develop myself further.” . Oh, this is a horrible question!

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Beginning Your Job Search? Start By Building Your Brand

Office Dynamics

Maintaining and building your online persona is a part of the new job search. Building your personal brand is crucial to standing out from the crowd when job hunting. After all, Inc reports that every corporate job opening attracts an average of 250 resumes, but on average only four to six people will interview for the position.

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Administrators

Practically Perfect PA

I decided to leave my previous employee in June 2010 but was job hunting for 6 months and when I did get the role I am in currently I had to complete a detailed application form, attend three interviews and sit two psychometric tests (for language and numerical skills). However, this just isn’t the case anymore.

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Administrators Part 2

Practically Perfect PA

You should refer back to your core PA/EA skills for this one. This question is asking you to demonstrate which skills you call on to resolve problems. I held a training seminar and Committee meeting on the day that the second planned terrorist attack occurred in London in 2007. Here is part 2… 1.

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Job Loss - It Can Happen to You!

Office Dynamics

I will keep you posted on the outcome of my job hunt in these tumultuous times, and again thank you so much for your help. I had all my WCA materials + Joan’s 2 books, with dozen of reference tabs on pages all spread out in front of me. From that point, I used my WCA skills to carry me through. Jane Admin.

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7 Tips to Boost Your Memory

On The Job

While referring to your own child as "what's his name" and calling anything technological "that thingamajig" may prompt laughter and plenty of teasing from friends and family, what happens when you have a brain glitch at work — or during a job interview? Learn new things.