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What Are Soft Skills? 12 Examples to Benefit You Personally & Professionally

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For instance, a salesperson’s ability to communicate persuasively can lead to more successful client negotiations. For example, a project manager might use the soft skill of problem-solving to resolve unexpected issues during a project’s execution. Photo by Rido/Shutterstock.com The post What Are Soft Skills?

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So do assistants think the role has diversified?

Practically Perfect PA

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. Tasks and responsibilities involving heavy project management are becoming commonplace for the admin too.” I was hired 4 years ago as the PA to the Managing Director and that was it.

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

It is imperative to be proactive about self-promotion in order to showcase your skills, achievements and personal brand. Our jobs can be hard to quantify at times so it might be worthwhile starting off by keeping a time management log of all your duties over several days to get a full idea of your all-encompassing role.

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Write The Best Job Descriptions In 7 Easy Steps | Free Templates

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Here are three core pointers of a good job description: Explains the reality of the role Showcases the organisation's culture, and A bit of marketing for the company In short, a job description is used for a variety of reasons— starting from the most obvious, which is recruiting, determining salary ranges, creating job goals, job titles and more.

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I genuinely love the company I work for and have a great relationship with my executive. When we were a smaller agency, I was the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility. I'm really interested in progressing and developing my skills but feel that managing the office is hindering my ability to focus on the core of being an EA.

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How To Invest In Yourself (And Why)

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Maybe you think you’re a brilliant negotiator, but that may be just an inconsistent cloud in your ego. Partly because I didn’t have the time for it, partly because it seemed like a perpetual postponed activity: “I will feel good when I’ll grow my company revenue three times”. Because that’s the spot where you’re going to invest.

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