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What Excel skills do I need to be high proficient

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

June 30th, 2015|

Some tips for Outlook at work

In many of our jobs now we are having to organise international diaries, where there are meetings taking place in two different time zones. Many Executive PAs are being requested to manage and organise meetings and meeting rooms that have attendees in different time zones. This is more common if you are working at a

April 27th, 2015|

How to progress to a PA and Executive PA

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

February 27th, 2015|

Job Hunting? How To Impress Recruiters

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

January 30th, 2015|

The importance of your work objectives and appraisal

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

December 28th, 2014|

Getting the most out of the the PA and manager relationship

The meetings with your manager are very precious moments for both of you. Therefore, you should prep yourself beforehand as the meeting should be two-way communication and not one way. You should write down all questions you need to ask, the guidance you may need, points you need to bring to his attention and anticipate

October 30th, 2014|

Jobseekers Information: Tricks to get a job interview

When you are looking for a new role and the job is either a little higher than your previous job or different, it can be tough too and the job interviews. Unfortunately, it is far easier to just look for another job that is similar to your last, but you will not get ahead if

September 27th, 2014|

Story of a PA Careers detailing what it is like to be a PA

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

August 21st, 2014|

Managing relationships are key skills for PAs

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

July 30th, 2014|

How do I become a high performing PA?

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

June 23rd, 2014|

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