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Customizing Coworking Spaces for Niche Markets: Smart Strategy Or Risky Move?

Allwork

Specialized spaces within coworking environments are trending, providing tailored amenities and designs for niche industries to foster creativity and collaboration. Coworking operators can leverage opportunities by offering industry-specific services, fostering strong communities, and creating targeted marketing strategies for niche sectors.

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Procuring a great supplier

Practically Perfect PA

You might not think so but assistants deal with suppliers on a a regular basis. From hotels to stationery manufacturers, car hire companies and venues for events we are constantly procuring suppliers. It is essential that we know how to procure great suppliers and build effective relationship which benefit our organisation.

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Networking with ACE Connects

Practically Perfect PA

Back in November I had the pleasure of speaking to 50 assistants who were attending a networking event organised by ACE (Assistant Community EMEA), an internal networking group set up by assistants at BlackRock. I was asked to speak about networking and how beneficial it is for assistants.

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Coworking In A War Zone: Four Ukrainian Workspace Operators Reveal Their Experiences, And How You Can Help

Allwork

The flexible workspace industry has come together to provide support, training, resources, additional levels of safety and as many of the other basics as possible to help people to continue to live and work. . Ilya Bezruchko is the CEO of BeeWorking , a Kyiv-based coworking network started in 2018. . Where do we go? .

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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. Actions PAs should take: Communicate with managers and HR about what the job involves. Give regular feedback to managers, making assessments a two-way system.

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

Success

“We want to work with people who are up to date in the areas that we’re iterating toward, so we outsource software development but keep design, engineers and product management within the company,” she says. As a company, we lead with our hearts and are very transparent with our suppliers,” she says. Who you gonna call?

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

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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. Participate in forums and events.

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