Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2017

I have worked on reception, secretarial, event and project management teams during this time and had almost every title from Receptionist to Director of Administration. Lorraine is an Executive Assistant with almost 20 years’ experience working with high-achieving “24/7” senior executives in large, international companies.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

I’ve taken everything from project management courses to writing workshops. But honestly, how do you measure someone’s proficiency in office management or business communication? A manager can call for references or give a practical during the interview. Office Dynamics International.

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Administrative Professionals Project Management IAAP Skills 40

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

I was interviewed earlier this month and so I pasted it below. When people would ask me in interviews, my first answer was, “No nepotism here!” I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. The kicker was, since the event was international, there was a time zone difference.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2017

I have worked on reception, secretarial, event and project management teams during this time and had almost every title from Receptionist to Director of Administration. Lorraine is an Executive Assistant with almost 20 years’ experience working with high-achieving “24/7” senior executives in large, international companies.

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2016 2013 Mentoring Environment 100

Loosely Speaking

JUNE 2, 2010

Our interviews with Jeannine Clontz , VA Biz Coach (and this month’s episode sponsor) and Jennifer Holstad of A Byte in Time. You can be the subject of one of our interviews or sponsor an upcoming month of AZVAs newsletter & podcast? Our monthly listeners’ poll, asks: How do you cover your office when you are away?

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

You applied for the role and after an interviewing process were offered the coveted position. Project Management – Time Management, Critical Thinking and Coordination Skills. Event Management – Deductive and Inductive Reasoning. I’m curious to know how the original Job Spec evolved.

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Social Media Fax Skills Suppliers 100

Page Personnel

AUGUST 7, 2017

If you are keen to progress in your current company, be alert and connected to any potential internal job openings before they are advertised publically. Speak to the relevant managers, including your direct boss, about your interest in advancing your career with the company to ensure the right people know about your ambitions.

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Resume 2017 Salary Skills 52

Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 27, 2015

I sometimes would like to be a project manager or be able to take decisions. I do have a lot of ideas and projects in mind and I just see myself as the pa of… It still feels like the old just an assistant sometimes when we might know more about the business as a whole than anyone else. Developing the power to influence.

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2014 2013 Skills AT&T 100

The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Wright, Author So Youve Got the Job Interview - Now What? This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview! Obviously you really want the job, and to get this job, youve got to really shine in the interview. Here are some ideas that can really make your first interview different and stand out from the typical interview.

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Success

MARCH 6, 2024

She had led brand and marketing at the likes of Kraft, Hasbro and Oracle—and her eclectic experience in internal consulting, project management, process improvement and consumer packaged goods helped give her the tools to strike out on her own as an entrepreneur. Travel can be so, so powerful,” she says.

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Success

JULY 27, 2022

For project management, Devesh Dwivedi of BreakingThe9to5Jail.com says “I love BaseCamp. It has every possible feature for project management, and other products from 37signals’ Suite [web-based apps for collaboration, sharing information and making decisions]. oDesk is a directory of international contractors.

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Allwork

MARCH 15, 2023

According to Tori Shepherd , manager at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) , mental health has become a key element of workplace design. The benefits of biophilic elements within the workplace were highlighted in a recent Allwork.Space interview with Mellissa Cooksey, Senior Interior Project Manager at Perkins & Will.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 24, 2009

I am part of the project management office at my company and I hear the term roadblocks all the time. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Hi Patricia: What an encouraging message this is. We all face hurdles in our jobs, but often see them as roadblocks. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Who's the Real Boss?

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

It’s a given though, that as the years have gone by that they have obtained more experience, and been exposed to greater responsibilities, as they’ve developed internally. But I know that this is a generational thing that can be hard for the older generations to grasp.

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Cover Letter Resume AT&T Travel 52

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

I have heard of EAs working for successful international corporations and earning a very large salary. When you interview for new jobs, do your yearly job performance reviews, network, or whenever appropriate, make it clear you have bigger goals. There have been times in my career when I would join any activities the interns went to.

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Temping 2012 Salary Job Hunting 40

Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

How do you make the transition internally? – 3: How do you make the transition internally? Topics covered included: – How do the roles of Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant differ? What to expect in the Chief of Staff role – and is it the career path you really want? – How do you prepare for the Chief of Staff role?

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AT&T Skills Learning Cover Letter 52

Brilliantly Better

APRIL 16, 2010

I would like to say that it was a sudden enlightenment, an internal breakthrough which led me to an epiphany, but it wasn’t. Facts Analysis When you analyze facts, you leave away the internal “fog”. Interview With Yourself But the most useful tools of all in the stage of assessment is the interview with yourself.

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2010 Health AT&T Skills 40

Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Tarrent-Arthur and Helen Cummings-Henry saw COVID-19 as an opportunity to form Righteous Uplifting Nourishing International, a global nonprofit organization whose message is to change lives one soul at a time. His Get Attitude podcast won a Communicator Award for Diversity & Inclusion for his 8:46 Interviews Stories of Black America.

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