As an Excel tutor, it is amazing when you go to different companies that there is such a great big difference in the level of knowledge and usage of Excel. This is far more the case than with the level of knowledge people have in PowerPoint or other Microsoft products. Why is there such a
The nature of the Human Resources (HR) role of an Executive Assistant (EA) or Office Manager (OM) will depend greatly on the size of the organisation. Larger companies need to specialise in functions such as marketing, finance, administration etc. and HR is no exception. HR is a key function in the modern enterprise as the
When you have to cover another PA who is on holiday, you may find it very demanding as you will be seeing to the needs of your manager, the PA’s manager, her daily tasks and, of course, your daily tasks. There are also the two departments needing instructions, information etc. It is beginning to look
In order to progress your career, you should have a plan and a goal. Set your goals for 5 year periods and then see if you have achieved your goals. Obviously, there is some behind the scenes work to be done. You need a positive attitude and equip yourself with the necessary skills in order
In many of our jobs now we are having to organise international diaries, where there are meetings taking place in two different time zones. Many Executive PAs are being requested to manage and organise meetings and meeting rooms that have attendees in different time zones. This is more common if you are working at a
Government figures show the number of women registered as self-employed went up to 1.357 million which is a 5.3 per cent rise for the period of the last quarter of 2012 and the last quarter of 2013. Whereas the figures for men show self-employment rose by only 2.8 per cent. At the same time, there
Minute taking is a key to any Administrators career. Secretaries, PAs and Admin Assistants should look towards developing this skill. The skills of being a good minute taker are not that easy to master. You should realistically be able to go into any type of meeting and take accurate minutes. Why is this so important?
Delegating to others is a difficult skill to master. This is because partly we feel that we are imposing on others. Most of us like to be liked by our colleagues. The concept of appearing bossy or dominating our colleagues is something that we do not want. The other thing is that many of us
Bookkeeper jobs are in every medium to large-sized company. However, jobs that require bookkeeping or accounting skills are all the more prolific. Therefore, if you start developing skills in bookkeeping you can open up a wide range of openings. We will look at the different options for someone with qualifications in Bookkeeping. There are options
To progress to the PA level you will need good to excellent Microsoft office and Typing skills, as mentioned in the last blog. However, this is not the key to getting the job. You will also need to gain excellent PA Admin skills, such as diarising, electronic diarising, planning and international diary management (increasingly important
