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How can Assistants achieve greater recognition at work?

Practically Perfect PA

If you haven’t already, read our first blog on what to look for in an event supplier , and our second, on common issues PAs face with career development. Share knowledge with other PAs through internal and external networks. Awareness training for managers. Greater training for PAs.

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

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Read the first one, on what to look for in an event supplier , and watch out for the third and final blog, on how to ensure organisations value PA work! Look out for and take advantage of networking events and skills development wherever possible. Participate in forums and events.

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Some training suggestions for assistants

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Quite often I am asked which courses I would recommend for assistants that are just starting in the profession and want to undertake some training to increase their skills and help them move up the career ladder. I always say that it is extremely important for assistants to attend training courses throughout the year.

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How can Assistants achieve greater recognition at work?

Practically Perfect PA

If you haven’t already, read our first blog on what to look for in an event supplier , and our second, on common issues PAs face with career development. Share knowledge with other PAs through internal and external networks. Awareness training for managers. Greater training for PAs.

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Remember to visit CTI at the Office* Show next week

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If you haven’t been before, it is a fantastic exhibition for PAs, EAs, VAs, Office Managers and Administrators, which brings together lots of great training and really relevant suppliers for office professionals. Their individual travel divisions offer flights, hotels, meetings and events, marine travel, sports travel and rail.

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Networking with ACE Connects

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Back in November I had the pleasure of speaking to 50 assistants who were attending a networking event organised by ACE (Assistant Community EMEA), an internal networking group set up by assistants at BlackRock. I was also impressed that a number of the assistants who had helped to organise the event got up and spoke to the audience.

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

If you request to attend a Training Day and they say that time away from the office is the main issue, then you need to make the conference seem as undisruptive as possible. Internal & External Training. Support for an Internal PA Network. This eventually enabled me to then request paid internal and external training.