Minute Taking is a key PA skill for anyone working in administration or as a PA. This is because at some point or perhaps frequently you will be required to take minutes at meetings. This task can be looked at as being a mundane task, but it is actually a moment to succeed in your
Objectives and Appraisals are a process that many will dread; your work objectives will be set for the next year. However, you should not be dreading your objectives; you should plan them carefully and look at them for an opportunity to improve yourself in the year. Appraisals - Performance Management Within your objectives, you will
Most of us use Facebook exclusively to exchange personal updates and photos with our friends and family. Some of us use Facebook as a leeway of our career exchanging only the professional side of our life. There are those who feel Facebook is too intrusive into our private life. Many employers and recruitment agencies
The meetings with your manager are very precious moments for both of you. Therefore, you should prep yourself beforehand as the meeting should be two-way communication and not one way. You should write down all questions you need to ask, the guidance you may need, points you need to bring to his attention and anticipate
IT skills are vital to all careers now, but a PA needs a wider range than the average career. Why is this the case? This is because a PA has a wide range of tasks and often has to adapt to different situations in order to ensure that all runs well. This means that you
When you are looking for a new role and the job is either a little higher than your previous job or different, it can be tough too and the job interviews. Unfortunately, it is far easier to just look for another job that is similar to your last, but you will not get ahead if
My life is not the same as with other 28-year-old people. My mother has been married three times and I am the only daughter of four children. Also, I am the last of her children. My father is wealthy and has four grown-up sons from a previous marriage. I was very bright at school and
Whether you are a receptionist, administration assistant, PA or secretary, it is your responsibility to manage and promote your career and highlight the importance of your job. To this end, you need to have confidence in yourself and your skills. You should step back and take an objective look at your skills. Do you need
Job markets have increasingly become more competitive, which has led to many professionals widening their skills and experience in order to keep on top of things. This has applied to the PA job market, which has seen PAs getting more involved in a wide range of areas. Nowadays, it is common to see job applications
On successful completion of my university course, I was confident I will be needed by lots of companies in my country. There were also hundreds of students in the city with similar or close to similar qualifications as mine. There were also thousands coming into the city from different provinces. My parents recommended that I
