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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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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. The company hired four agencies and five consultants in its first two years.

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The art of finding the perfect venue for your corporate event

Practically Perfect PA

Function Fixers are a long established venue finding agency based in London. As an international client with limited knowledge on venues in the UK, I found her assistance outstanding. Omar Afyuni, Assistant Manager Dubai, Project Management Office). . Just ask us and we’ll be happy to help.

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Succession Planning For Your Executive Assistant Team: What HR Leaders Need to Know

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If you have to hire externally, it takes time and money as you place advertisements and screen applicants (or use an agency to do so). Developing talent internally is much better bang for your buck than headhunting and other hiring and training activities. Then there’s the cost of training someone new.

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

This week’s question also comes from an international/non USA reader! I'm an EA to the President and CEO of a North American marketing agency that is growing rapidly. When we were a smaller agency, I was the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility. They write. “Hi

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Answering Reader Mail: Taking Your Career to the Next Level

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I have heard of EAs working for successful international corporations and earning a very large salary. While you will have to work out of their home, if you are in charge of everyone else, and all those projects, that's equivalent to being a project manager at a company. Almost every job has an admin element to it.

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The Secrets Behind Portugal’s Booming Coworking Industry

Allwork

Allwork.Space spoke to Coworking Nativo Event Director Vika Zhurbas — who is also DNI.events Project Manager at Workcloud24 and the President of the Ukrainian Coworking Association — and some of her colleagues in the sector to discover more about Portugal’s burgeoning coworking industry.

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Experience vs. a university degree part two

Practically Perfect PA

Yes I have taken numerous courses to assist with my role both internal office courses and external professional courses. Being a PA covers a lot of topics that range across the board – from being a celebrity PA to working as a PA for a construction company or a law enforcement agency. I have taken several courses and classes.

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