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What can assistants expect in 2014?

Practically Perfect PA

Anyway here we are in 2014 and I hope that everyone is settling back into work after the Christmas and New Year break. I think assistants will have an interesting 2014, particularly as it is the International Year of the Secretary and Administrative Assistant with lots planned for our professional development. PA Networking.

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Networking best practices for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Networking is really important. We are behind the scenes specialists, we are not encouraged to put ourselves out there and even if we did want to get involved in a networking event we are often too busy to leave the office. The problem is networking is really important. Which networking events to attend.

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2014

Small Business Labs

It's a Visual World:  Just as cameras and pictures have become ubiquitous on mobile phones, so too have video cameras.  Networked Organizations:  Today’s collaborative technologies are allowing businesses to easily connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime.   Economic and Business.   5. . 

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Heartfelt Host: How Tamron Hall’s Resilience and Purpose Guide Her Success

Success

And when I worked in network news, I was part of the team and answered to the news director, or [the] president of the news division was the coach,” Hall recalls. Hall worked at NBCUniversal for 10 years, having first joined MSNBC and later Today alongside Al Roker in 2014. I have always been a part of a team sport with a coach.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

Success

Women of color-owned firms saw a growth of 43% between 2014 and 2019, while firms owned by African American women saw both the highest growth rate (50%) and the highest number of “net new women-owned businesses” (42%). She’s a big believer in networking and building relationships with colleagues of both genders. “If

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What can assistants expect in 2015?

Practically Perfect PA

I genuinely think 2014 was a turning point in our industry and I think 2015 will see a consolidation of our efforts to take our profession forward. Technology now allows individuals easier access to new opportunities and recruitment agencies are much more adapt at targeting the right candidates through social media and networking websites.

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8 Soft Skills That Make for a Great Assistant

Audacious Admin

Written by Sharon Tsao , recruiting & HR Expert Posted on LinkedIn 11/18/2014 Link to original post ​If you’ve ever seen The Devil Wears Prada , you may believe that being an administrative assistant is a stepping stone to something greater. Soft skills are those character traits and interpersonal skills.

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