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Hitting the salary cap

Practically Perfect PA

A few years ago I was working as a PA to a senior board director in an organisation full of project managers, engineers and specialist technicians. Everyone was placed in a salary band depending on their experience and their skills. My salary was good and I was happy with my lot.

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Quiet Hiring: Admin Professional Trend

Bonnie Low-Krayman

She offered a proposal for a revised onboarding plan to the HR team, including the fact that she would be the project leader with a revised salary to go along with the plan. Her plan was happily accepted by the overloaded HR team.

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The Good and Bad of Freelancing

Small Business Labs

There are no set salaries, no limits on how to direct one's efforts. Having to generate, fight for, promote, and defend your work can be downright exhausting. Something great could always be just around the corner. Being one's own boss is great. When it's good it's really good. It's all on your shoulders.

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4 Ways Businesses Can Approach the New Generation Gap

Office Dynamics

Here are four ways to get started: Promote Cross-generational Mentoring. Create a mentoring program for employees to lean on their managers and learn about everything from technology to networking. Baby boomers often struggle with mastering new technologies like CRM tools and online project management systems.

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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. We don’t have career paths in place, it is difficult to promote us and the majority of organisations do not have succession plans for their administrative staff.

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So do assistants think the role has diversified?

Practically Perfect PA

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. Tasks and responsibilities involving heavy project management are becoming commonplace for the admin too.” In this role I managed staff, but was not given a manager title.

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Are You Covering All Expense Bases?

Step It Up VA Coaching

Any money you spend to run or grow your business must be paid for somehow, and not necessarily out of your own salary. Software applications and online products are also an expense, including Anti-virus software, project management, online backup, and online greeting card services, to name a few.

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