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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication. Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. They’re a flexible expense. They can hit the ground running.

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Degrees Don’t Equal Dollars: Google Exec Launched Career Certificate Program To Open In-demand, High-paying Career Fields To Everyone

Allwork

Even with the aid of student loans, the burden of college expenses often leads people to immediately enter the workforce after high school, often beginning in low-paying positions.? . Due to this common trajectory for workers, many are left without the skills to advance their careers in high-paying industries, such as tech and finance. .

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EA to Project Support Manager

Practically Perfect PA

Back in April 2011 I started as a team assistant to an office of 25 people but as time went on I started to get involved in finance, human resources and marketing along with the office management. Project management skills were always at the forefront and something I have strongly built on and now very interested in specialising in.

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So do assistants think the role has diversified?

Practically Perfect PA

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. I find that now I am involved in finance, creating presentations, gathering information, assisting with Human Resources. I was hired 4 years ago as the PA to the Managing Director and that was it.

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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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The Importance of Assistants in Startups

C-Suite Assistants

Typically, the ideal profile for an excellent startup assistant is someone with a Bachelor’s degree and of course, excellent Microsoft office skills, Google Suite skills and calendar management skills to handle all correspondence, scheduling and other tasks.

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

People say they love teaching yoga so they want to open their own yoga studio, but when you do that it really means you’ve become an entrepreneur/business owner and you now have to manage all the marketing, operations, finances, HR, and legal aspects of your business either alone or be in charge of those who do instead of teaching yoga.