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
This is a skill that is relevant to any office professional and to a wide range of careers outside of the office. However, it is particularly challenging for a PA. Nevertheless, many of the points made here may prove to be relevant to a diverse array of job types. However, what makes this aspect of
Nowadays we lead such busy lives with so little time in which to do it. We have friends to meet, places to go calls to make, many other things to do and then, of course, there is Facebook. In the workplace, with each promotion, there is more you have to do and the 24 hour
As someone in charge of project management, it is of course important that the project is managed as it should be. A good way to make sure that this happens is to make sure you meet the 7S Model. This framework helps with projects of all sizes and calibres and helps to see what you
When you are preparing to get a new job, you know you will have many interviews. It is essential to practice some interview questions and get confidence. 1. Why would you like this job? This is an obvious question but is all too often done badly. This situation demonstrates some knowledge and research of the
PAs and Executive PAs can have excellent careers. It has good prospects for pay and the ability to find employment, as vacancies are common. There is also good stability in the industry and job security, relative to many other professions. Here is a list of some key tangible skills that help to make a PA
Today, there are four generations working together in companies of various sizes. Each generation has its own approach to life, religion, opinions and ethics, which can make it inspiring or daunting for some of them to adapt. Self-esteem is the main reason for this hindrance. Deal with younger managers and colleagues Someone, who may have
Phone interviews are very common in today’s world but are they easier for the candidate? You may think it is as you are in the comfort of your home but are you too relaxed? On the positive side, you may have your CV or notes to refer to. You may be barefoot and dressed in
