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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. Actions the industry should take: Educate recruiters about PA titles. Awareness training for managers.

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Some training suggestions for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

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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The What, Who and How of Outsourcing… So You Can Let Go

Success

You’ll want a virtual assistant with three to five years of experience and references, Hecht says, continuing that you should “talk to references in businesses or industries that are similar to yours.” As a company, we lead with our hearts and are very transparent with our suppliers,” she says. I use it with my interns for my blog.

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

Practically Perfect PA

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! This is worth doing regardless of your role or industry, but particularly valuable in a role as variable as that of a PA. Here’s what they said: PAs do not have a clear career path.

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MillerKnoll issues 2023 Better World Report, detailing strides to design a better world

Workplace Insight

Specifically, since MillerKnoll’s fiscal year ended 2021, it has: Reduced packaging waste at 14 of the company’s global contract facilities by 40% Added 50% post-consumer recycled content to plastic bags at its Greenhouse manufacturing facility Diverted 127 metric tons of reclaimed products and packaging materials for each product category (..)

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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. Actions the industry should take: Educate recruiters about PA titles. Awareness training for managers.

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To boost productivity in the UK, we need to think big and different

Workplace Insight

Most industries have large inefficiencies which represent a major opportunity and the potential for productivity gains is enormous. Best practices in multiple industries are built over many years. In addition, operational managers are often faced with variations of international, national, and regional standards.