Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 8, 2017

In fact, you’ll be wondering how you ever managed without a venue finder. A low stress solution. Finding a venue can be a stressful job. 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.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

I have heard of EAs working for successful international corporations and earning a very large salary. The goal is to go from a busy role to one that is absolutely crazy insane busy and stressful to prove you can do it. Even asking to intern, shadow, or be mentored by someone well respected is a great first step.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

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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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

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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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. That one unassuming, non-meaty, first temp gig got me my first CEO EA job and eventually my promotion to project manager down the road.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Tarrent-Arthur and Helen Cummings-Henry saw COVID-19 as an opportunity to form Righteous Uplifting Nourishing International, a global nonprofit organization whose message is to change lives one soul at a time. In her mid-20s, Taja Dockendorf founded Pulp+Wire, a full-service consumer packaging, branding and marketing agency.

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