article thumbnail

How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

You can’t get the best out of freelancers until you’ve honed your management processes. And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication. Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion.

article thumbnail

8 Tools To Help Build An Efficient Asynchronous Workflow

Allwork

With the right asynchronous work tools, everything from task management to video conferencing and note-taking flows and works seamlessly. The Microsoft Teams app gained major traction throughout the years of 2020 and 2022, rising from 75 million daily active users to 280 million in this two-year time span.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

Assistants as information managers

Practically Perfect PA

Back in 2013 HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki, Finland released the Management Assistant 2020 report , which detailed how the role of an Assistant will change by 2020. One of the predictions centred around the idea that Assistants would become information managers in their organisations.

article thumbnail

What Is a Credit Freeze, and Should I Do It?

Success

When you freeze your credit, it keeps sensitive data in your credit files from being accessed without your permission. If lenders can’t see your credit file, they can’t approve the credit application. billion from 2020. However, knowing what a credit freeze is and taking advantage of it can help protect you and your finances.

article thumbnail

The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

I would like to address the recent article that appeared in the Wall Street Journal on January 18, 2020 by Rachel Feintzeig regarding The Vanishing Executive Assistant. The writer immediately points out that technology and automation have chipped away at duties like papers to be filed and landlines to be answered.

Calendars 325
article thumbnail

5 Ways Women Can Support Each Other at Work

Success

More than having a system in place for when things go bad—like ‘filing with HR and hiring a lawyer’ bad—women’s networks also know things, such as how best to navigate your workplace as a woman. What are the best ways to manage these issues, among others? This article was published in March 2020 and has been updated.

Gossip 317
article thumbnail

Are You Ready to Hire a Virtual Assistant?

Success

In its fourth quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2021 financial reports—while many other companies were experiencing layoffs and frantically downsizing—BELAY announced record-breaking numbers. You do not need to be managing email and invoicing and bookkeeping,” she says. “If The choice to send workers home felt temporary in 2020.

2021 275