Worxbee

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Executive assistants play a vital role in the companies they work for and are expected to attain a high level of multifaceted skills. You’ll find them engaging in project management, process management, strategic research, reporting and a range of dynamic, managerial functions. Project management.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 28, 2021

Try to get a feel for what others in similar companies are doing. If you’re not happy with your options, it may be helpful to talk to a trusted advisor or mentor, or engage with a career coach to help you prepare for your next step. Talk with your manager. Does your company offer gym memberships or tuition reimbursement?

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

He’s also worked with companies like Amazon and Nike and mentored various startup founders. Schroeder says to keep teams continually thinking up fresh ideas , company leaders must send a strong and consistent message to team members that their continuous growth is a priority.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 19, 2017

Consider going into related fields that will use many of the skills you already have, such as Project Management, or a role within your organisation that you have learned about through your PA work. Think about how much money a company could save by training current employees, rather than hiring new people for tasks.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2017

I have worked on reception, secretarial, event and project management teams during this time and had almost every title from Receptionist to Director of Administration. Lorraine is an Executive Assistant with almost 20 years’ experience working with high-achieving “24/7” senior executives in large, international companies.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 9, 2015

As a PA you know you have the organisational skills to rule the world and actually know your company well enough do half the jobs in the place if push came to shove. If you can find a mentor or someone in your chosen profession to have a coffee with and get some invaluable advice, it really helps with your motivation.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Some have even gone above and beyond to personally mentor her throughout her time as an Executive Assistant – and now, Executive Business Partner! All the way up to working for public and private companies. And I’ve had amazing mentors along the way. Yeah, so just just fell into it. So here I am.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2017

I have worked on reception, secretarial, event and project management teams during this time and had almost every title from Receptionist to Director of Administration. Lorraine is an Executive Assistant with almost 20 years’ experience working with high-achieving “24/7” senior executives in large, international companies.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2016

Previous to this I worked in such roles as Secretary to a group of Consultants, Marketing Assistant for an Architect firm, Facilities Coordinator for a construction company and Purchase Ledger for NHS Legal department just to name a few. Do you have advisor’s / board members / mentors that have helped with the network?

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Who's the Real Boss?

MARCH 11, 2019

Throughout my earlier career, I battled terribly trying to gain the respect of older assistants that sat underneath me within the company structure and who failed to see me as the ‘leader’ of that admin team. As an EA of 15 years, I’ve been on both sides of the fence.

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The Marq

MARCH 23, 2010

To demonstrate progress, you’ll need to have already defined the employee’s goals and determined how to align them with the company vision, goals and profit motives. Your role at this stage becomes that of the mentor who provides guidance and resources for removing any blocks and insuring the employee’s success.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

The most important thing is to take action and do something different so you can get promoted, get better tasks, that raise, or transition to a different role, dept, company, or industry. 3) Work for a bigger company in a smaller role. So to get to that place, you need to work for a bigger company.

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Administrative Arts

AUGUST 16, 2010

You will rarely find any cohesive answers for this question, though, because the job description for any Administrative Assistant position will vary widely depending on the industry, the company, the department, and even the individual boss involved. Project Management. Mentoring a Young Executive. Website Maintenance.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

For me, my career took a natural path from purely EA work to Events and Project Management a career and industry which I love. My various support roles had always had an element of events management to them, all be it on a smaller scale, but for me it stood out as something I loved. Get a mentor. Be a sponge.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

For me, my career took a natural path from purely EA work to Events and Project Management a career and industry which I love. My various support roles had always had an element of events management to them, all be it on a smaller scale, but for me it stood out as something I loved. Get a mentor. Be a sponge.

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BioTeams

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Promotion, Selection, Induction and Mentoring. On what basis will bid and project teams be constructed? Commit a senior company director to active participation. The first three groups concern the whole VEN community, whereas, the second three groups address specific projects and enterprises within the VEN: 1.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 24, 2022

You will also need to create a new system for how you manage your inbox, and that system has to include a task and project management component so you process email out of your inbox and into that system. Here are a few key points to remember as you hit reset on your inbox management strategy: 1.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

It’s important to recognize the difference between surviving and thriving, because the key to success is available to those who successfully manage to cross the bandwidth between the two. They can be project managers, ambassadors of their manager’s vision, and more. Companies are realizing that this is a career.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Although she has a media background in journalism, Rebecca-Monique has had over 8 years of administrative experience covering office administration, HR, event coordination, project management, sales, and account management. For 15 years Isobel was a senior PA for a corporate blue chip company in the UK. Isobel Matthews.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Now that I am moving into Marketing my company said they will pay for further training within PR and marketing. Yes – I’ve qualified since as an ISO programme manager and auditor, a Health & Safety manager and assessor, completed various MS Office and bespoke applications courses and a facilities management course.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

And for the sixth time, we have done the research to find the 25 most influential leaders in this space: the coaches, speakers, authors, mentors and thought leaders to know in 2022. He is a teacher, a mentor, a coach, a convener, and a doer. Coach, mentor, creator. But this year, there’s more. Elena Cardone.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

On my first day there, as I walk to my desk, a guy appears out of nowhere and introduces himself to say hi and welcome me to the company. And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Need a plan, then partner with a "project manager" or get a great planner. For bigger changes, enlist a mentor or professional coach to help you stay on track. Thanks to Margaret Lukens of New Leaf + Company LLC 61. Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today!

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