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Finding a Voice in the Future of Work

Success

In the cold twice-daily budget meeting room, our no-nonsense beat editor called on each reporter to boldly lay out their soul—er, story idea—for review. It’s picking up the phone and calling my new boss to tell her that she’s underutilizing me—something that put my name on her radar for the position I now hold.

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Who’s Stuck With The Bill?

Allwork

This can include the cost of a dedicated work laptop, printer, phone and internet. You may need to make your own pension or retirement contributions from your salary if your employer is not contributing towards that. . Some employers also adjust staff salaries, depending where in the world they live and the costs of living there.

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The Solution to the Struggles of Staffing a Nonprofit Organization

C-Suite Assistants

The Myth of Low-or-No Salary Nonprofit Jobs Of course, one thing that makes staffing a nonprofit organization difficult is the belief among many that most nonprofit jobs are staffed by unpaid volunteers, or that those positions staffed by paid employees don’t offer competitive salaries. They have never considered it as an option.

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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

And yet assistants help file digital documents and manage calls through their cell phones, so the skills required for these tasks haven’t completely gone away. Executive assistants are running meetings, making hiring decisions, giving presentations, negotiating contracts, managing budgets and are considered co-leaders.

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So do assistants think the role has diversified?

Practically Perfect PA

In the past I’d be answering phones, taking memos and maintaining files – nowadays you are an extension of your Executive. ” “When I first started as an EA, I was answering phones, filing, and typing memos. .” “My role has changed drastically over the years.

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Highlights from a Talk With the CEO of SHRM: What HR Really Thinks About EAs

Bonnie Low Kramen

On the other hand, I hear from assistants that job descriptions are obsolete, salary bands are slow to move, and job titles do not reflect the level of responsibility for the role. Within hours, I had a warm and enthusiastic response from Johnny, which led to two phone conversations, which led to January 5 th. Deep breath.

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How to overcome the downsides of contract work

Page Personnel

This serves as a way of ‘stocking up’ hours during the busy times, to cover you for either low times of year, or unexpected bills that might throw the budget out. Just remember that phone of yours does have silent mode. Where possible, contractors typically try to overlap several projects. If you are, you’ll please neither.