How do I become a Virtual Assistant? There are many important aspects to becoming a Virtual Assistant. Ensuring that you attain a wide range of skills will assist you in being a success. Administration Ideally, a Virtual Assistant will have solid work experience as a PA or another type of administrator role. The level and
I have been working as a PA and now an Executive Assistant for 22 years and have a wealth of experience. However, for the first 17 years of my career I had five different employees all in the middle of London. Everything changed 5 years ago, when my COO, boss of a major Asian company, was
Many PAs who are looking to make the transition to an EA role or even existing PAs struggle with understanding the skills that are required to make you an Executive Assistant. One key skill for the EA role is the ability to delegate, which is a skill that many an EA or other managerial staff
The first thing is that must distinguish between a Bookkeeper and an Accountant. Many people who do not have finance experience will be confused between these two careers. The Role of an Accountant Accountants possess a degree or a formal professional accountancy qualification. In the UK, they may be the ACA, ACCA or CIMA. An
In 2013, it is likely that many of us may be interviewing to change jobs or to get into work. When you have not been interviewing for a very long time, it can be tough to get back into the swing of interviewing. Therefore, getting interview practice can be extremely important before you start to
This will show how important the preparation is for a PA to fulfilling the role and responsibilities of a PA in a business meeting. Without strong research, confidence and preparation, the meeting can be one of panic and errors. PAs Role in Running Meeting There are a number of tasks the Personal Assistant needs to
If you have read my blog earlier this month about relaxing and fighting the symptoms of stress, you may find this interesting. I have been a PA for many years and now I am teaching aspiring PAs, so I keep in touch with a number of past students. Here is some information on the executive
The job of an Executive PA can be very demanding and performance can be a key issue. There is a variety of things that can hold back performance but to name a few: Difficult boss or bosses Difficulty in prioritising workload and diary Lack of advanced technical skills (e.g. MS Office etc.)
Nowadays many people have hectic careers and are working longer hours. Many people are pressed to meet their corporate targets and often take their work home with them. The ability to log in remotely and check emails on corporate blackberries makes it difficult to separate our relaxation time from our stressful careers. We must bear
I work for a busy Middle Eastern entrepreneur, who is permanently travelling the globe on behalf of his family textile business, which has factories mainly in Bangladesh but has its Head Office in Dubai. When I took on the role it was explained that I was expected to be on call 24/7 as a personal