Audacious Admin

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Candidates may not need previous work experience as a receptionist or assistant, there are several crucial soft skills that make a candidate the best person for an administrative or executive assistant position. Soft skills are those character traits and interpersonal skills. Strong Communications Skills Communication is key.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 22, 2019

Planners utilize their project management. experience, planning skills and attention to detail to help create and deliver events that meet or exceed expectations.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

As an EA you’re not only there to support staff on a one to one basis or a team (depending on the company structure and needs) but you also find yourself processing invoices and expenses, whilst logging everyone’s holidays and preparing for the latest marketing conference while booking a flight for your executive to NYC – all at the same time!

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 26, 2015

It has been really interesting reading all of the different job descriptions, the skills that are required and the salaries attached to different levels of the role. I would get incredibly excited reading the tasks which were outside the core skills and I would imagine all of the challenges this role would provide.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 30, 2017

Baby boomers often struggle with mastering new technologies like CRM tools and online project management systems. Either scenario costs companies in productive hours lost and re-hiring and training expenses. Assign employees to team projects based on their skills and strengths, rather than their age.

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Worxbee

JUNE 14, 2021

Succession planning is all about protecting the future of your company, so that you can keep key skills and talent coming up through your pipeline. It’s about identifying the crucial skills and knowledge your company needs to keep going, as well as key relationships and organizational practices. Why you need a succession plan for EAs.

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Worxbee

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It might seem like a small distinction, but the ability to work in a virtual environment is a specific skill set, as is being able to identify great candidates for a virtual role. What are their skills, qualifications, and experiences? How do they determine that an EA has the right level of skills and experience?

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 31, 2021

Startups should aim to hire executive assistants who have the right prior experience and current skills to ensure they can thrive in the role and provide an organizing influence. Project management skills are also highly desirable and, depending on the start up, a background in technology and/or social media may be needed.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

High profile business leaders, individuals and professional couples with multiple homes who serve on various boards and are involved with philanthropic causes often require a personal assistant to manage their private lives. What if you need someone to do both?

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C-Suite Assistants

JULY 26, 2021

If the job is defined as a virtual assistant role it means that the candidate pool you can source from can be much larger, offering you a better selection of talent and sometimes a less expensive option. Although this choice might be less expensive, there are several disadvantages. This is not necessarily the case.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 27, 2016

She offers 6 template ideas here that will help you build templates for tracking your to-do lists, logging your expenses, tracking meetings, and project management. Nancy Messieh uses Evernote templates to organize her life. Why I’m Going to Use This: I’ve never used Evernote templates before. Let me know in the comments.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

To receive a free copy of the Career Advancement Toolkit, join the Project Management Hacks email newsletter. This skill has expedited the growth of my audience from under a hundred to over two thousand email subscribers in eight months. Books remain one of the best ways to learn a skill. But where can you start?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

It got to the point where he realized he had no "real world business skills" that were universal to all businesses. We know how to use the programs on a basic level for expense reports, but the nature of a high-level executive assistant isn't to create decks or spreadsheets or to sell a product. I am truly his right (and left) hand!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 17, 2012

I currently work as a lawyer and undertake every day many of the types of responsibilities that make up an executive assistant role, such as administration, communication, project management and so on, usually in a very demanding and high pressure context, and before this I worked in various communications/PR roles. Thanks very much!”

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

When we were a smaller agency, I was the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility. I'm really interested in progressing and developing my skills but feel that managing the office is hindering my ability to focus on the core of being an EA. Something to think about is progressing and developing your skills.

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Allwork

APRIL 3, 2023

So, what we did is we took their declared benefits of project management software and really made it available to actual business users. Because back in the day, people already knew that there’s project management software, but very rarely anybody actually used it. It’s an expensive exercise.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 15, 2023

Lysan Drabon, Managing Director Europe, Project Management Institute: “Talking about breaking down barriers to employment is not enough. We need to equip the workforce with the new skills that the economy needs. These measures would slash energy bills, create 500,000 skilled jobs, and save the NHS £1.4

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Who's the Real Boss?

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

your hobbies, schooling, technical skills etc). And remembering, that the first one to two pages must encapsulate the most important things. So ensure all the irrelevant information is kept to the last page/s (i.e Put it this way, if you had 30 seconds to tell a potential employer about yourself, what would you lead with?

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All Things Admin

JUNE 10, 2021

You can create systems for everything you do, but I recommend starting with these five key areas: Time and task management. Project management. Don’t leave anything out – remember other people, who may not have the same skill set or knowledge base as you, will potentially use this system. Filing (paper and digital).

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Jen Lawrence

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

I had taken a job as an assistant to three executives, plus my role required project management work. Expense reports were taking twice as long to get done. So I learned to multitask and marketed my skill. Why was it taking me so long to book travel and get it on calendars?

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Who's the Real Boss?

MAY 4, 2019

If you’re in that horrible position of wanting to avoid your boss at all costs, it can not only impact your performance and your willingness to deliver on the tasks you’re given, but it also can affect your ongoing skill set and unfortunately your brand. Every day her one-on-one’s are cancelled, or worse still just ignored.

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Jen Lawrence

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

I had taken a job as an assistant to three executives, plus my role required project management work. Expense reports were taking twice as long to get done. So I learned to multitask and marketed my skill. Why was it taking me so long to book travel and get it on calendars?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Believe it or not, while some EAs do hold tremendous power, because travel is a very expensive and uncomfortable aspect of business, many executives or companies are very specific on what is or isn't allowed and which airlines they will or won't fly. 1) Focus your resume on your skills/talents vs the job title/chronology.

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Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 17, 2010

Ultra-competitive international search terms can attract thousands of competitors, each as skilled and ruthless as the next. From offshore hackers to dedicated corporate SEO experts, the number of players vying for a spot in some of the most competitive international search arenas can be truly staggering.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Survival Skills For Living In A NOW World In my productivity consulting, the single most common woe I hear is that clients feel they can not keep up with all the demands placed on them in different areas of their lives. In today's society, we are taught at a very early age that Multi-Tasking is this great skill to have.

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