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What makes a great administrative assistant?

Page Personnel

Administrative assistants also often work closely with senior-level employees and executives to take care of organisational duties such as answering phones, booking meetings and making travel arrangements on their behalf. Initiative and drive – the best admin assistants aren’t just reactive, responding to needs as they come in.

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10 Apps for Administrative Productivity and Organization

Office Dynamics

Travel Planning Apps: Whether you’re the one traveling, or simply attempting to get your executive from point A to point B, travel planning apps can be a life saver. Project Management Apps: Teamwork is, by far, my favorite project management app. The solution? Smartphone apps!

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Artificial Intelligence at Work: How Office Professionals Can Build A.I. Skills for the Future

Eat Your Career

Please help me write a professional email to my boss, the senior managing partner, to ask for funds to attend the Project Management Learning Lab in September. This is a full-day interactive virtual training program designed to help non-project managers understand the methodology to lead projects from concept to completion.

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The Ultimate Executive Assistant Toolbox

Worxbee

From other executive assistants to business owners, travel agents, corporate event specialists, the IT people, even the person who has connections for hard-to-get tickets or bookings can all be great “tools” in your network. From task apps to full-blown project management tools, the software has never been easier for task management.

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The Blended Role of Executive Personal Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

They schedule both business and personal appointments, maintain the calendar, and are responsible for a full range of administrative and personal duties—from managing correspondence and making appointments to booking speaking engagements and event planning. What Type of Assistant Should I Hire?

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A Comprehensive Guide to Hiring an Executive Assistant

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

Traditionally, executive assistants were seen as secretarial staff, making copies and answering phone calls. Today’s EAs are strategic partners who manage projects, make travel arrangements, and participate in high-level decision-making processes. What is the Role of an Executive Assistant?

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15 social media and technology trends for 2015

Practically Perfect PA

Our mobile phones are already an integral part of our lives but in 2015 o ver 3 billion people will only access the internet by phone next year. Software such as Highrise, Yammer and Chatter have been around for a while and the business world has been using them to enhance project work and to collaborate across departments and offices.