Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Because venue rental can be a major expense, get creative and explore alternative locations. Because events amplify your workplace culture, ensuring they are inclusive is essential to creating an environment where your coworkers can thrive. However, not every event needs a knock-it-out-of-the-park venue. You don’t have to plan alone.

Stress 160

Stress Holidays Calendars Goals 160

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 23, 2016

Be it the office Christmas party, team building events, off site board meetings and committee to large scale global conferences. Just because it is unique doesn’t mean it will be expensive. Event Management is now one of the main tasks for assistants – practically every assistant I talk to has organised something!

Expenses 100

Expenses Equipment AT&T Environment 100

Worxbee

JUNE 14, 2021

There will always be a lag period as they learn the ins and outs of the role and sometimes, that can be expensive for your company. Anyone moving into the EA role needs to be able to operate at a high level and will benefit from working in that environment beforehand. Then there’s the cost of training someone new.

Skills 78

Skills Training International Retirement 78

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 17, 2012

I really try to encourage the people I work with to try all of the various types of software that are available for holding a virtual meeting, not only because it is better for the environment and saves money but also because it saves me time organising flights and hotels for them! It can be expensive if you host lots of WebEx meetings.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Equipment Expenses Negotiating 100

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 17, 2012

I really try to encourage the people I work with to try all of the various types of software that are available for holding a virtual meeting, not only because it is better for the environment and saves money but also because it saves me time organising flights and hotels for them! It can be expensive if you host lots of WebEx meetings.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Equipment Expenses Negotiating 100

Administrative Arts

AUGUST 16, 2010

Making Travel Arrangements and Compiling Expense Reports. This can include anything from a last minute bank run to working on a company-wide committee to making sure everyone filled out an updated W-4. Managing Office Machinery. The ubiquitous “Other Duties” clause found in almost every Administrative job description.

Fax 40

Fax PowerPoint Filing Meeting Minutes 40