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
If you are thinking of becoming a PA or you are currently a PA, a question that may arise for you is where next? It is always nice to think that we can promote ourselves, earn more and potentially change our roles. However, many PAs often feel that they have reached their potential and moving
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
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
The aim of many PAs is to move from a PA role to an Executive PA job. However, there are many areas of skill and work experience that are required in order to progress your career to this level. In order to achieve this; varying levels of work experience will be required and also appropriate
I started my career with my first job in the accounts department. I was very good at mathematics and achieved good grades at GCSE so this was the ideal job for me. I was happy and was given more responsibility over the years together, of course, with the relevant pay increases. My old colleagues were
Increasingly, we are witnessing Executive PAs and senior PA’s becoming involved in projects. Their involvements vary from lending support to their boss who has sponsored the project, acting as an intermediary between him and the Project Manager or team, to being lent out to the Project Team to work within the project itself. Growth in
