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Feeling undervalued….

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There are many occasions throughout the year that we can help employers show that they care – Long Service Awards, Promotions, Christmas, Maternity and Retirements. We work closely with companies such as BP, Amazon, Sky, Vision Express and ExxonMobil, to create gifts that really help to increase their employee and customer loyalty.

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Day in the life: Donna Lindsay

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I would like to have been a primary school teacher, but now I would say retired!! Do not put anything off until tomorrow wherever possible as you have no idea what tomorrow is going to throw at you! What would you do if you were not an assistant? What is the one piece of technology, app or website you could not do your job without?

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Hotel N’vY, Geneva

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I people watched from the bar for a while before retiring to my comfy king size bed. I ventured out to see what the city had to offer and sample some of the famous Swiss food – well cheese mostly. On my return, the hotel restaurant and bar were buzzing.

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What can assistants expect in 2014?

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The boomers are starting to retire (in fact 18% will retire in the next 5 years) which means there will be more opportuinites for Gen X and Y to take on board level assistant roles and move up the career ladder. The International Year of the Secretary and Administrative Assistant.

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Go Native Apartments, London

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The kitchen was fully equipped (I must confess I ordered a takeaway) and the space was big enough for those wanting to do a little work before retiring to the super comfortable bed. The location was, again, incredibly central and pretty perfect for guests working in the City. In both apartments the WiFi was faultless.

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Planning your job search

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ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE (CHARITY WORK, VOLUNTARY WORK, RETIREMENT). Freedom to be spontaneous Potentially long and unpredictable working hours. Freedom in decision making Pressure and potential loneliness through lack of support. Positives: Negatives: Freedom and independence Likely to be financially tougher.

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Working with an old school Executive

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They retire. You can manage up and make proactive changes. You can also say no to requests and demand the same respect the rest of your colleagues get. Bide your time. Old fashioned managers won’t be around forever. If you are younger than them you may consider waiting it out.

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