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6 Steps for Recruiting Volunteers

Ian's Messy Desk

For many organizations, volunteers can make the difference between successfully delivering services or program or falling short of their goals. Write a job description and post on: Volunteer Websites Your organization’s website, or social media pages such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.

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How Administrative Professionals Can Prepare for the Office of the Future

Office Dynamics

They are being asked to become involved in and even take charge of areas such as social media and corporate responsibility. If your office has a planning committee, join it. Over the years, their roles have moved well beyond circulating memos and taking dictation.

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

Social Media Savvy – the best Assistants are all comfortable with Social Media Platforms. Strategic Research – Compile data and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executives, committees and boards of directors. CPD – Active learning in relation to both hard and soft skills.

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What is business acumen and how do you get it?

Practically Perfect PA

I already know how to market via social media, I understand the world of events and I can create content fairly easily but prior to. In a previous role I managed 12 Committees all of which had a special interest in different areas of accountancy. I attended all of the Committee meetings and took all of the minutes.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

With an inspirational personal journey of going from having no food or home for her family to 11 streams of income, multiple real estate properties and running a multimillion-dollar organization within four years, she demonstrates what is possible when your brain is in line with your goals. Karwanna D. Namayanja’s story is one of humility.

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Take the “Jingle” out of Holiday Stress

The Office Professionals Place

Form a committee, then within the committee form subcommittees for activities throughout the event. Have a sub-committee for the catering/venue (if the event is not going to be held at the company), another sub-committee would be for entertainment. This is a chance for you and your committee to be creative.

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Inside the Edinburgh PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

Make sure you are up to speed with all the new office programmes, apps, social media and technology and use this to your advantage. Make sure you are up to speed with all the new office programmes, apps, social media and technology and use this to your advantage. To never doubt my ability and stay focused on my goals.