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6 Steps for Recruiting Volunteers

Ian's Messy Desk

Write a job description and post on: Volunteer Websites Your organization’s website, or social media pages such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. Ask current committee members to circulate the posting or suggest potential names. Orient and train your volunteer. Here are six steps for recruiting volunteers.

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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. Developing business acumen takes time, it has to be achieved through learning and training and ultimately it has to be part of your ongoing development plan. So that sounds easy to achieve right?

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What can assistants expect in 2013

Practically Perfect PA

With the assistant role now encompassing so many varied tasks we should expect to see a rise in training for assistants in 2013. If you have been asked to take on additional work then expect to be trained in the new aspects of your job. Social Media. New Technology .

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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

BMT Office Administration

Identify items to archive for permanent retention, such as licenses, incorporation records, permits, patents, charters, training manuals, and annual reports. Others, such as emails and social media posts, are not so obvious. Plenty of other factors will influence your document retention policy, too.

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Inside the Guernsey PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

I would also learn earlier on how to train yourself to switch off. After her talk I knew that I had to do it for Guernsey as there weren’t any real PA training courses or anything like what we were thinking of doing. In February this year we formed a Committee with three other PA’s Julie Twist, Jane Ravenwood and Jen Baudains.

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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. Supervise and train other clerical staff. Risk Management.

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The Assistant Toolkit

Practically Perfect PA

A lot of what we do just becomes second nature and before you know it years have passed without any of us taking some time to attend training events or read some books that are specifically designed to enhance our skill sets. Meeting Management including Board and Committee Meetings. Social Media Management.

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