Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

In my last blog I wrote about interview questions regarding career development and a few example answers. These questions can be a little scary but I actually think they are easier to answer than standard interview questions. It is also worth remembering the interviewer will ask you about competencies that are important in this role.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

How to interview freelance marketers It’s impossible to achieve goals you never set — so define and communicate your objective and scope of work in the first interview. Review marketer job descriptions to better understand standard skill sets of different marketing specialties, and tailor your interview questions accordingly.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. One of the things they recommended to executives was to use their electronic calendar to leave themselves reminders. . -- Wait a minute! I guess he thought I needed the help.

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Success

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

He helped his daughter set an unusual world record : most national anthems sung in their home countries in a calendar year. All in one calendar year. When she was interviewed, the first thing they would ask her is ‘do you know what you’re singing about?’ Tom Everitt has a strange claim to fame. The logistics are nuts.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

holidays (even though we have automatic calendars that inform us of these details),” said R. If an employee is expected to be available at certain hours, then that should be made clear during the interview process. . Meetings were scheduled on and without regard to U.S. Karl Hebenstreit, who worked at a U.S. ” .

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Job Advice Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview. The interviewer can’t see you – there is not opportunity to gauge body language or make the same kind of connection. The Call: When you do your phone interview make sure that you are in a quiet place with good phone reception. What do you do on the phone?

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Success

JULY 13, 2021

I interviewed 300 people to discover the quality of their relationships and here’s what they had to say. Has an overloaded calendar or demanding work life left you disconnected from the people and things that matter most to you? Can you relate? 54% said they get together with friends for fun and conversation less than once a month.

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

She has implemented an operational calendar and a comprehensive hybrid/remote work policy. As organizations look to the future, leaders are grappling with how to adapt their workplaces and cultures to this new reality. René Allen has taken a more structured approach to operational adaptations.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2020

They are not paid the big bucks to manage a calendar and book flights. On top of that, these leaders don’t do a very good job of managing their schedules because they don’t have time to look at their calendar from a holistic perspective. A great executive assistant looks at the entire calendar for a month—what happened last week?

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In fact, it’s so important that one of the most common job interview questions is “how do you prioritize your work?” Here are some of the top ways that you can prioritize your current workload (or that you can tell potential employers that you will prioritize your work if you get asked during an interview).

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Success

JANUARY 6, 2022

Kogan recommends blocking out a specific time of day to do your check-in and marking it down in your calendar. Now, the serial entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker and TEDx presenter is sharing her hard-earned wisdom to help you strengthen your emotional fitness. . I’m not an expert on burnout because I studied it in a lab for 20 years.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 7, 2011

Main | Listen Stephanie Talks About #Organizing Myths on the Active Christian Media Show » Listen Live to Stephanie on Edge of Change - Interview with the Experts #Productivity #Organization Corinne McElroy of Edge of Change knows that the business advice you depend upon comes from many sources. Link Lineup!

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Success

JUNE 8, 2022

It’s even made headlines for the sheer number of people who log into the app to pick up career advice from professionals and various job consulting agencies, with many acing interviews and landing their dream jobs. It also helps to listen to your audience.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 25, 2020

It might have cropped up on your job specs and been discussed during your most recent job interview. Most of us that have been working in the PA industry for a while now will have heard of the phrase ‘the tech-savvy assistant’. It is so important for Assistants to have a good grasp of [.].

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 28, 2024

Organizational abilities: Experts in managing multiple tasks and schedules efficiently, an executive assistant must keep everything on track, from managing calendars to coordinating meetings. Problem-solving: The ability to anticipate issues and find practical solutions is key.

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Success

APRIL 5, 2023

You might remember the original work-from-home parent who got quite publicly interrupted—“ BBC Dad ,” whose toddler sauntered into his office in 2017, while he did a live interview with BBC. Hilariously enough, his second child rolls on in using a baby walker, while his wife tries to corral the children out of the room.

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

Handing the minutiae of backend support tasks off to a qualified professional allows leaders the calendar capacity to focus on their company’s growth and, more importantly, their own personal peace of mind. “A Not to mention the added burden of sifting through stacks of résumés, arranging interviews and painstakingly checking references.

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Complex travel arrangements, calendar management, and keeping up with technical innovations are only part of what an excellent executive assistant needs to do for you. Time-Consuming Recruitment Until you have done it, it’s hard to imagine the amount of time hiring executive assistants can take.

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Go Burrows

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Currently, she helps executive assistants manage and measure the right tasks in company operations while getting them off the craziness of Email/ Slack/ Calendar and onto the Office Otter software. Do you have questions you’d like me to answer, guests you think I should interview, or suggested topics you’d like me to address on the show?

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The main aspects of my role are to manage the CEO and CFO’s active calendar of meetings and travel. Enjoy today’s day in the life: Brenda Rogers, EA to the CEO, Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group What are the main aspects of your role? I work closely with both gentlemen to keep them well informed of […].

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Go Burrows

APRIL 18, 2021

Her areas of focus include project management, creating efficiencies, event planning, calendar management, and marketing strategy. Do you have questions you’d like me to answer, guests you think I should interview, or suggested topics you’d like me to address on the show? Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going!

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Go Burrows

APRIL 11, 2021

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Scot and I chat about what makes an assistant a leader, the world of podcasting, email and calendar management, working remotely, and tips for new assistants. Scot Wisniewski is Senior Executive Assistant to the Global Head of Studios at Spotify, and he has over 20 years of experience as an EA.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 4, 2022

Name_of_hiring_manager] is currently reviewing all [assignments/applications] and we’re in the process of scheduling interviews. Mention what you specifically liked about the candidate e.g. strong portfolio, positive interview experience or a great approach to a previous assignment.] Interview Scheduling Email I.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Even The NOW Year wall calendar starts in January. I also understand that I’m an outlier when it comes to when I make the start of my year, so I still lean in and share how my calendar year went in posts like this. In March I interviewed Austin Kleon for my podcast again. It’s paying off, too. Pun not intended).

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 17, 2011

     Can you really coordinate calendars using Springpad?  The actual coordination of calendars happens external to Springpad, but personal events and reminders set in Springpad can be automatically synced to iCal and Google Calendar. You can get more detail here.   How does that work?

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 22, 2023

One of my favorite quotes from Irina during our conversation was this – “If something isn’t in the calendar, it isn’t in their life.” HELP ME, HELP YOU (MAKE THE PODCAST BETTER) Do you have questions you’d like me to answer, guests you think I should interview, or suggested topics you’d like me to address on the show?

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Go Burrows

MAY 2, 2021

Bonus Resource: The Ideal Week Calendar Template. Do you have questions you’d like me to answer, guests you think I should interview, or suggested topics you’d like me to address on the show? She also gives us an inside look at her recent job transition. THE LEADER ASSISTANT PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP. Either way, I’d love to hear from you!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 July, 2010 Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie® Award winner Lynn Holgate, an Executive Assistant at High Performance Technologies, Inc. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Lets enjoy our day together.© Oh where or where is my password?

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C-Suite Assistants

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In addition to traditional forms of administrative support, such as email and calendar management, they require a special combination of skills, qualities, and characteristics that are essential for success in the role. Startup EAs must be able to grow with the organization and “scale up.” .

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 7, 2018

I manage the CEO’s calendar and email, book his travel, help with sales notes and drafting proposals, and anything else he needs. Today’s Day in the Life: Jeremy Burrows, EA at Ai Software and Founder of GoBurrows LLC. What are the main aspects of your role? In the first year of the company (2017), I wore […].

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Go Burrows

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

She has an extensive background in strategic calendar management, planning international and domestic travel, event planning, onboarding of high-level executives among many other skills. Do you have questions you’d like me to answer, guests you think I should interview, or suggested topics you’d like me to address on the show?

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On The Job

JULY 8, 2019

Over the years, I've interviewed many experts on how to return to work from time away without feeling completely overwhelmed and even a little depressed. Revisit your calendar. I've been away from my office for about 10 days for a work conference and some vacation time. What can wait until tomorrow or even later in the week?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 1, 2011

We are not a calendar. We can’t have an interview here and not talk about productivity! We are a simple solution for keeping business cards and notes together. We help people organize their notes from these first meetings for follow-up. We are not an everyday planner. We are not a business card storage product.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 24, 2022

He brings over 13 years of administrative experience to the table with expertise in strategic calendar management, internal/external relationship building and thought partnering with C-Suite executives and cross-functional teams. Andrew Reeves is the Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer at Reddit.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

19 – Interview a client and share their success story. 20 – Interview a colleague that has knowledge that will benefit your community. 59 – Interview people on their favorite takeaways from an event. Tie onto Current Events or the Calendar. Share the trap to X, how to get out and how to avoid it.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

AUGUST 28, 2022

Emily is accountable for: – Managing and planning the CEO’s calendar with all appointments, meetings, and other activities. Do you have questions you’d like me to answer, guests you think I should interview, or suggested topics you’d like me to address on the show? – Producing The Game Changing Attorney Podcast.

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Make or Break Moments

APRIL 20, 2010

Keep stopping back to EyeCube – the AoC page for updated interviews with many of the contributors. You should. In just a couple weeks the third installment of Age of Conversation hits the bookstores, Amazon and Kindle. This time the focus is on Social Media.

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