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What makes a great administrative assistant?

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Administrative assistants also often work closely with senior-level employees and executives to take care of organisational duties such as answering phones, booking meetings and making travel arrangements on their behalf. Clear communication skills – admin assistants absorb all the communications that executives haven’t time to deal with.

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

Procedures show you, step-by-step, how to perform a specific task – for example, completing an expense report or submitting a check request. Every office needs different systems to run smoothly, but most administrative professionals will require most or all of the systems in this core group: Time and task management. Travel planning.

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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

Those in an office manager role need to know how to manage processes, procedures, documentation, project management and communications. Related: 18 TED resources to give you some career perspective Qualities that make a good office manager Office managers know the ins and outs of the office.

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Stereotypes Part 1: Age vs Experience

Who's the Real Boss?

But why is it assumed that an assistant who is 25 years old for example, is less knowledgeable and less experienced (in circumstances, not years) than an assistant who is say 45 years old? Perhaps you can’t be bothered ‘holding their hand’ through the project, assuming they would actually need that (when they might not!).

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Riding that Job Wave

Who's the Real Boss?

When recruiters and employers scan through your employment summary and see more than four to five roles in a period of five to six years for example, it can often just land in the recycling bin with the other scrap paper. So if you went travelling for six months, then you need to spell that out. Be upfront in your cover letter.

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Write The Best Job Descriptions In 7 Easy Steps | Free Templates

Recruit CRM

For instance, consider the following example: We are looking for a Content Guru who will help us out of the content disaster we are currently in– craft well-researched, keyword-optimised articles, maintain our official blogs and work extensively with our SEO Wizard. Strong and effective project management skills.

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An Admin’s Guide to Documenting Systems

All Things Admin

Sure, you may have the perfect system for filing. You can create systems for everything you do, but I recommend starting with these five key areas: Time and task management. Filing (paper and digital). Travel planning. Project management. Travel planning is a great example of this.

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