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What does it take to be a successful HR Assistant?

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This could include looking after employees, managers, customers, suppliers and clients. Negotiation skills : HR assistants will be regularly involved in various negotiations, including salary discussions and purchasing meetings. The HR job often involves working out how to manage people. The role can also include training.

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Salary Increase. Over time I managed to add several hotels to our Globally Approved Travel Program, which enabled all global staff to benefit from discounted rates and also obtained supplier discounts for our intranet company benefits portal. When it came to appraisal time I then had a working file to draw on. “If

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Reducing Overheads Can Save A Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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Shop around : Make sure you are getting the best deals from all you suppliers- right down to your electricity, broadband and gas bills. If your business has an inventory make sure you source the best suppliers at the right price, and don’t be afraid to haggle ! « Top 5 Serious Start-Up Mistakes Is Your Networking Fishy Enough?

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Top Five Tips for Paying Yourself

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Salary and bonuses are taxed differently to dividends. Turbocharge Your Sales » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, February 1st, 2010 at 7:45 am and is filed under Business Checklists. If possible, get some advice from your accountant regarding the level of pay you plan on taking from the business.

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Small Business world News Round-up - 2009/10/27

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Here’s how to tell if your salary is sound. « Five Tips on Preparing for a Growth Spurt Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/03 » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 7:00 am and is filed under SME News Round-up. Do you earn what you should?

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New Small Business Startup Idea: Virtual Import/Export Assistant.

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» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 at 11:57 am and is filed under Business Ideas , DIY Business , Entrepreneur , Exporting , Home Business , Marketing/PR , Self-employed , Virtual Assistants , bootstrap , export , grow your business , market and sell. Get your suppliers to advertise in it!

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