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Time Management Skills for Executive and Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

I know what you’re up against. What is coming up in the next few days that I must act on today? Our new Time Management for the Modern Assistant: Proven Tactics for Taming Your Day eBook will help you take control back. Are you ready to stand up to the time robbers and chaos causers? That’s right: attitude is everything.

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A Career Portfolio Brings Value To Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

A stellar career portfolio captures your progressing skill levels, professional recognition, career enhancements, development activities, and impressive accomplishments. Joan’s groundbreaking new eBook, Creating the Perfect Career Portfolio: An All-in-One Guide , will help you every step of the way. We’ve got you covered.

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Is job hopping the only way up the career ladder for assistants?

Practically Perfect PA

I’ve spent many years cleverly covering up the fact that I spent most of my career hopping from one job to another in an effort to climb the career ladder. All of the different projects I have worked on over the years have provided me with lots of skills that I might not have otherwise acquired if I stayed in one role.

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Business Travel Planning for Executive and Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

Developing a keen understanding of what life on the road is really like, even if you don’t travel much yourself, is an incredibly important skill to master in order to effectively plan your leader’s business trips. You can appreciate what they’re up against. If they weren’t, your leader probably wouldn’t need to fly across the country.

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Effective Communication Skills

Ian's Messy Desk

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Effective Communication Skills Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on June 28, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. If you want to improve your listening skills, you need to get control over the following bad habits: Interrupting the speaker. Thanks for visiting!

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Strategies for Advancing Your Career in Administrative Services

Office Dynamics

Regardless of what path you’re on, if you’re interested in moving up the ladder as an assistant, there are several strategies to better position yourself for success. You can’t expect to move up if you aren’t already fully and completely (even exceptionally) competent with the basic duties and responsibilities of the role.

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Rate Your Time-Management Skills

Ian's Messy Desk

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Rate Your Time-Management Skills Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on September 22, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Complete this short self-evaluation checklist to assess your time-management skills. Total up the number of times you answer yes and see below.

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