There comes a time when we’re all faced with a performance review at work. Though most people dread it and go into their performance review thinking the worst, that’s rarely the case. In fact, you should treat your performance review as a learning experience and an opportunity to impress a manager or boss. After all,
There are thousands of placements of graduate schemes each year at a wide range of companies. There are thousands of graduates each year that are looking for places on graduate schemes. However, the problem is that there are far more graduates than placements on Graduate Schemes. Therefore, it is necessary to be well prepared for
I am a non-native English speaker and feel that my use of English in Business situations is not up to the level that is needed in my career. What is the solution to overcome this issue? Business English Skills I often feel like I am at a disadvantage in my working life. If I went
You have probably noticed that there is a big difference between a Professional Receptionist or Corporate Receptionist and an ordinary receptionist. This is partly because a Corporate Receptionist will be paid far more than an ordinary receptionist job. However, this means that far more in terms of skills and experience is required. The level of
2016 is a great time to relaunch your career. In the early New Year, there is an upsurge in people changing jobs, starting new courses and trying to relaunch themselves in general. This is manifested in so many ways across London and the wider country. Why is this good for someone who is tired of
Speed writing and what are the benefits to developing this skill in the modern workplace. In the past, people have learnt shorthand which is quite a useful skill in an Administration role, but it is less commonly required in jobs than in the past. Therefore, new techniques have been developed that are faster to learn.
Minute Taking is a skill that is needed for many Administration types of roles. In particular, PAs and Secretaries will need to be well versed as Minute Takers and will often need to use these skills at meetings. The main issues are that Minute Taking is key to important meetings being recorded. If you produce
Office staff whether you are a Manager, Executive, Executive PA, PA, Administrator or Administrative Assistant should always look after your health when working. As you will be sitting at their desks for long periods throughout the day, it is important that you have regular breaks. Sitting in one position will impede circulation so you should
Emails are by far the most popular form of business communication. Why do you think that email has become so popular? Firstly, it is by far the most efficient way to communicate in writing, as it arrives instantaneously. The risk of loss and damage is not really an issue, as with traditional letter writing. However,
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
