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Experience vs. a university degree part two

Practically Perfect PA

Obtaining funds from work to complete training in the current environment is difficult. High standard of customer service and the ability to work under pressure in a busy environment and be flexible and adaptable is key. Some PAs where I work only want to sit and type documents andor be attached to the audio machine. Not yet no.

IAAP 100
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10 Things = Frustration

Laughing all the Way to Work

Meeting documents: some people have it printed single sided and others double sided. It is very hard to follow along when not all members have the document printed the same way. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway?

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Monty Python Officeland

Laughing all the Way to Work

Humour is a powerful stress reliever if done in good taste, but timing is everything. Proofing documents can also be funny. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? I left his office to the sound of his chuckles behind me.

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When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off to work I go.

Laughing all the Way to Work

In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. An interview can be as stressful on those conducting it as on the person being interviewed if the conversation does not flow. There are still jobs to be had, you just have to find them.