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
Administrative professionals have not up to now got a clear design on the options for them to progress their careers. All too often someone working in administration or a PA or Secretary will not have set out a clear career path that enables them to pursue an end goal that involves both gaining more responsibility,
Experienced PAs have always been a job role that is considered a busy one, but lately, the trend has been for them to be even busier. Thanks to the trend of companies downsizing staff are being asked to take on more responsibility. This isn't often a big problem, but it does mean that you need
If you're looking for a job then the chances are that you're going to sign up for a recruitment agency. These work as the middle man between a job seeker and an employer, so often are your best possible chance of landing your dream job. Of course, there are other ways to find a job
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