Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2017

Basics include: travel planning, appointment coordination, meeting preparation, all facets of communication, organizational skills, and time and project management. As your days are getting busier and you are taking on more projects and assignments, you need these skills more than ever. The basics. That is nearly 40 years ago!

Skills 228

Skills Administrative Professionals Filing Project Management 228

Eat Your Career

JUNE 12, 2017

The simple answer is this: I am a firm believer in the importance of lifelong learning. For example, a recent OfficeTeam survey of the administrative profession found that employers pay up to 8% more on average (in the U.S.) Recommended Resource: Straight Talk About Salaries (Recorded Webinar). Do Your Research.

OfficeTeam 230

OfficeTeam PowerPoint Skills Administrative Professionals 230

Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

To receive a free copy of the Career Advancement Toolkit, join the Project Management Hacks email newsletter. The key to advanced productivity lies in the power of learning. Back in 2011, I took the time to learn new techniques in Microsoft Excel through a course. The value of learning is very clear.

Microsoft Excel 40

Microsoft Excel Negotiating Learning Skills 40

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

A few months ago I asked the Practically Perfect PA readers if they could complete a survey for me. The survey asked if assistants feel that having or not having a university degree has made a difference to their career path. I love learning, and I don’t think that you can ever know enough.

IAAP 100

IAAP Training AT&T Skills 100