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What makes a great administrative assistant?

Page Personnel

Handling day-to-day administration for one or more executives, a team or network, an admin assistant is the “eyes and ears” of a company, privy to unique and powerful insights about the company culture , performance and future direction. Administrative professionals are highly valuable to the smooth running of a business, team or office.

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Embrace Change for Career Success!

All Things Admin

And as much as we may resist it, without it we’d still be using rotary phones and manual typewriters. Sometimes it requires research and collaboration and tapping into your network to figure things out. weekly calls, status meetings, email updates, project management tools)? Change is inevitable.

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Construction Work Ahead–Part 1 of 4

The Marq

So much so that the economic meltdown of 2008 didn’t seem to affect him, even though he worked in the construction industry as a Senior Project Manager. Thanks to advice from a best friend (who shall not go unnamed, Arash) I learned how to search the job boards for possible opportunities, [network] and to completely rework my resume.

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Youve posted your resume on all the top job boards plus the various industry-focused and niche job sites related to your type of work. Youve been networking your little tail off. This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview!

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Construction Work Ahead–Part 3 of 4

The Marq

I see my resume on his desk. He comes back in and pauses, then gets the resume off his desk and takes the chair across from me. into this, his cell phone rings and he answers it. So… I contact a superintendent and a Project Manager (both with Bernards). He starts heading to his desk. About 15 min. Sure,” they say.

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Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles.

Laughing all the Way to Work

There is usually an answer if you look for it or speak to others on your team or in your network of acquaintances. If it is with an outside contact, a phone call apologizing for your error and being open to whatever steps you need to take to make it right will go a long way to fixing it. It may seem like a roadblock, but is it really?

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town. And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes. The longer specific answer is below.