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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

You might be using a new phone system or dealing with new project management software. The process for ordering office supplies and setting up the conference room for meetings was different. email, instant messaging, project management tools). showcasing how each tool facilitates team collaboration.

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Career development for Assistants: 5 common problems and how to solve them

Practically Perfect PA

Recently, the OpenMeet team had the pleasure of participating in the annual Practically Perfect PA Assist Conference 2017 , where we ran a few workshops on career development for assistants: 5 common problems and how to solve them. Look out for and take advantage of networking events and skills development wherever possible.

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The Practically Perfect PA Advisory Panel

Practically Perfect PA

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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The Practically Perfect PA Advisory Panel

Practically Perfect PA

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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Branching out – moving on from being an EA

Practically Perfect PA

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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Branching out – moving on from being an EA

Practically Perfect PA

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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Experience vs. a university degree part two

Practically Perfect PA

Yes I have taken numerous courses to assist with my role both internal office courses and external professional courses. I keep myself refreshed in basic computer skills and attend webinars and conferences on best EA practice, but no formal qualifications. Yes I took supplementary courses in software over the course of several years.

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