Office Dynamics
APRIL 20, 2015
One thing I wanted to talk about today is the many skills you develop when you work in the administrative profession. Those are all skills that transfer to your personal life and skills that you will take with you the rest of your life. This truly is very special and you have been a big part of our success.
Practically Perfect PA
DECEMBER 5, 2011
I decided to leave my previous employee in June 2010 but was job hunting for 6 months and when I did get the role I am in currently I had to complete a detailed application form, attend three interviews and sit two psychometric tests (for language and numerical skills). You should refer back to your core PA/ EA skills for this one.
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Practically Perfect PA
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
So much of what we do is automatic, like riding a bike, so using my PA skill set really helped me in those initial months. I started to feel far less competent or have far less skills than what I had thought. Be assertive about what you need and what you can offer. Filed under: Career , Induction Process , Uncategorized.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 30, 2008
As a secretary I typed letters, answered the phone and did the filing. The up and coming assistant will need to be knowledgeable and skilled in what they do and assertive in doing it. Having advanced level software skills will also be a must. But how can we help?
The Office Professionals Place
FEBRUARY 24, 2010
In the office, the expectation is to constantly exhibit decorum, tact, composure, and display knowledge of your skills. Listen with empathy not sympathy and be assertive in your response. Performance reviews or evaluations are conducted for the sole purpose of letting us know what areas we need to improve or develop our skills.
Office Dynamics
APRIL 8, 2016
Quickly get these projects and/or tasks off of your desk, place them in a tickler file or schedule a reminder and revisit them at the appropriate time. There are many projects and/or tasks that are just not necessary to complete today, tomorrow, later in the week, or even next week. These assignments can wait until next month or even later.
The Small Business Blog
APRIL 16, 2008
Often the conversation includes the so called “skill shortage&# , felt especially hard in Australia these days. When I question this alleged shortage, I’m always surprised about how little consideration is given to well skilled and educated parents – mainly women – sitting at home looking after the family.
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