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

Practically Perfect PA

Consider going into related fields that will use many of the skills you already have, such as Project Management, or a role within your organisation that you have learned about through your PA work. See also if internal and external PA networks have evening seminars and other networking opportunities available.

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How to Manage the Rush Jobs

Ian's Messy Desk

Fifteen minutes later another manager comes by looking for last-minute help with a PowerPoint presentation. Meanwhile, you’ve skipped lunch, a courier is waiting on a delivery from you and the intern is hovering, looking for approval on the next step. How Project Management Apps Help You to Always Know Everything.

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5 Reasons Why Office Admins are the New Power Job

Office Dynamics

Whether it’s finding the right caterer, meeting global counterparts from international office locations or brushing off your creative skills to whip up a spiffy PowerPoint presentation, you love tackling projects outside of your job scope (and even get excited at the opportunity!). In Good Company.

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Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I am part of the project management office at my company and I hear the term roadblocks all the time. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Hi Patricia: What an encouraging message this is. We all face hurdles in our jobs, but often see them as roadblocks. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

If it is a project management position, prepare a project status review presentation or the like…you get the idea. Structure: This is like an elaborate version of your résumé, perhaps most easily done in PowerPoint. It, like many other presentations, is used for 2 main purposes – to inform and to sell.

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

This week’s question also comes from an international/non USA reader! If you no longer want to stay an EA, perhaps you can transition to be the Office Manager, Facilities Manager, or even become coordinator, associate, biz analyst, project manager, or director in a different department. They write. “Hi

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Tailored Procedures Documentation: Tools and Techniques for Every Learning Style

All Things Admin

Asana or Teamwork : For project management with detailed documentation capabilities. Word, OneNote, or PowerPoint : For audio recording tools. EXPLORE THE RESOURCES © 2024 Julie Perrine International, LLC HOW TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR NEWSLETTER OR WEBSITE Want to use this article in your newsletter, ezine or website?