article thumbnail

What can assistants expect in 2013

Practically Perfect PA

Well 2012 is over and done with and we are now already two days into 2013. In honour of it now being 2013 I´ve got 13 things I think we can expect to see in the year ahead. With the assistant role now encompassing so many varied tasks we should expect to see a rise in training for assistants in 2013. Role diversification.

2013 100
article thumbnail

5 reasons to learn a foreign language to further your career

Practically Perfect PA

A 2013 study by the Cardiff Business School estimated that not having a multilingual workforce could be costing the British economy £48 billion each year. Having a second language is not only beneficial to your company, it can lead to salary increases of up to an extra 3.8% It literally pays off to be bilingual. per year for you.

Learning 100
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What can assistants expect in 2014?

Practically Perfect PA

I know I always say I can’t believe how the time flies but I seriously can’t believe how quickly 2013 past us by! Employment opportunities and salary. Throughout 2013 we noticed a huge increase in PA networking with a number of local networking groups springing up across the UK. It was quick wasn’t it!?

2014 100
article thumbnail

A day in the life: Danielle Howes, Linley

Practically Perfect PA

I have worked at LINLEY since August 2013, initially as an Office Manager and then moving into the EA role in January this year when Anna took over the running of the business. Anna joined LINLEY in 2013, initially as CFO before assuming the role of Chief Executive in January 2014.

2013 100
article thumbnail

What You Can Learn About Making Decisions From a Baseball Umpire

Success

On a balmy Thursday night, the RoughRiders , an affiliate of the big league Texas Rangers, face the Arkansas Travelers , an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, at Frisco, Texas’ Riders Field, formerly known as the Dr Pepper Ballpark. The life of a baseball umpire At the major league level, the starting salaries for umpires is $120,000.

Learning 278