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Elevate Your Productivity: What is the Benefit of Hiring a Permanent Executive Assistant Over a Temporary Executive Assistant?

C-Suite Assistants

Traditionally, many companies have relied on temporary staffing for executive assistants or opted for a temp-to-perm approach when hiring a permanent executive assistant, when in reality, there are many advantages that make a permanent executive assistant a better choice from the start.

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NOT, “Just An Admin!”

Office Dynamics

It began several years ago when I started working for Mr. H as a temp. I’ve been an executive assistant for several years and I’ve received a lot of training but I’m not a facilitator or a trainer. Administrative assistants go above and beyond and take on new assignments with little to no background, training or experience.

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Your definitive guide to contracting work: the good, the bad, and the reality

Page Personnel

Groan, close your eyes and dream of changing up your routine to experience different work cultures, teams and environments, rather than go through the same daily grind, year after year. Sometimes lumped in with freelancers, temp staff, or interim staff, a contractor is specifically any professional employed on a temporary, contract basis.

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

It is very hard for small business to find the money to support training. I wrote an article called Getting To Yes that outlines the steps you need to take to persuade your executive to support your training. What about taking advantage of training from Skillsoft or an employee training through your company?

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Answering Reader Mail: Taking Your Career to the Next Level

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I make this distinction because working at home means there is a less corporate environment, less office politics, less red tap and rigid rules, and less stress and craziness which will work against you because you aren't really in a business environment. When you job hunt keep this in mind.

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Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goog/411

Laughing all the Way to Work

Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Finally, I asked her how she knew the answers and what was she doing to get the information?

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Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. And that’s where a virtual administrative assistant can step in to make all the difference. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada!