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Sep 29, 2014

Top 10 Soft Skills

When it comes to applying for a new job, the main focus tends to be on the qualifications and technical requirements if the position. And as much as these are necessary in order to get your CV and submission noticed by the relevant hiring managers, it’s the addition of soft skills – these being the cluster of personality traits, social graces, communication, and the sort that round you off a professional – that may just land you the job, and indeed serve you well in truly proving yourself and progressing with your career. Make sure that you highlight your soft ...

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Sep 23, 2014

Following Up During Your Job Hunt

The job hunt is a gruelling and arduous time in any professional’s life – we’ve all been there and can attest to as much. However, it’s precisely because it’s such a pain that you need to get smart about how you approach it, and following up throughout the process can often be one of the most useful, yet regularly overlooked, tools at your disposal. But if you’re hesitant about how to go about it, or indeed when to make that extra, seemingly unnecessary bit of contact, then see below for our guide on following up during the job hunting process. ...

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Sep 19, 2014

Christmas Party Etiquette

It’s getting to that point of the year when offices up and down the country get to have a night out on the company – a night which in many cases leads to regrets on the morning after the night before. It’s not always a case of hanging your head in total, career jeopardising shame, however. Sometimes it’s simply a case of mild embarrassment and cringing at the thought of the antics that a few too many drinks brought about. See here for our guide on Christmas Party Themes. But whether it’s all out regret or just the ...

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Sep 15, 2014

How to become a Virtual Assistant

The role of an assistant is typically linked to being the right hand woman – as they tend to be female, although not strictly, of course – of a high powered executive, always by his side or behind him, and sometimes something of a shadow. However, as anyone in the profession will tell you, being an assistant is more than these analogies give credit to, and much of the work involved requires a high level of methodical and intellectual skill, which is why performing them remotely as a Virtual Assistant is entirely possible. There are many reasons why becoming a ...

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Sep 11, 2014

How to Become a Celebrity Personal Assistant?

Being a personal assistant to a celebrity can be a demanding job. Often these individuals are expected to handle grueling tasks for many hours of the day however, the work also comes with a lot of perks. Discounts, free items, the opportunity to work with famous people and a lucrative salary are enticing enough for personal assistants to continue working in their field. Your best bet is to begin your search with placement agencies. Most good agencies do not charge any registration fee at all. They just go thoroughly over your background keeping in mind whether your personality is similar ...

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Sep 5, 2014

Beat Depression at Work

A recent study found depression was the #1 obstacle to professional success. At any one time one worker in six will be experiencing depression, anxiety or problems relating to stress. It’s a normal part of working life. Many people find it difficult dealing with depression and anxiety in the workplace; you are not alone. It is hard to keep a good positive balance, as work is often very demanding. Some pressure at work can be motivating, but when it becomes excessive it can eventually lead to work-related stress. However, workers feel unable to disclose mental health problems to colleagues or ...

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Aug 28, 2014

Personal Assistant Job Description

Whether it’s in taking on a new role or in updating your CV, it’s important to be precise with the personal assistant duties that your role has or will involve, while also being exact as to the extent and regularity of these. With a role varied and demanding as that of a personal assistant, you might think such a task near enough impossible. However, it’s because of this that you need to make the effort to establish the guidelines for prospective employers to be aware of how much you’ve done, while also being explicit as to these boundaries when starting ...

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Aug 26, 2014

10 Tips on Conducting Effective Meetings

Meetings are unpopular because they take up time–usually that of many people. However, there are good meetings and there are bad meetings. Meetings can be an excellent use of time when they are well run. Bad meetings drone on forever, you never seem to get to the point, and you leave wondering why you were even present. Effective ones leave you energised and feeling that you’ve really accomplished something. Here are ten tips to ensure your meetings are as effective as they can be. Schedule meetings well in ...

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Aug 21, 2014

Moving Up On The Assistant Career Ladder

Even in the world of personal and executive assistants there exists that all important professional ladder that we’re all constantly told to keep climbing. Despite the fact that many of us will work in environments where we’re surrounded by people who are all but consumed by the desire to ascend, ascend, ascend, it’s also important to remember that there’s nothing wrong in wanting to further yourself in your chosen career. If you’re looking for some advice on how to move up in your own career ladder to a more senior PA role, here’s some advice on how to get ...

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Aug 19, 2014

18 Secrets to Get a Pay Rise

When was the last time you got a pay rise? Salary negotiation (asking for a salary increase, a pay rise, or simply more money) affects everyone from time to time. Salary negotiation can be incredibly nerve-wracking, particularly for people who haven’t done it before. The key to negotiating a pay rise is to be prepared. Never go to your employer without researching the market conditions first. There are constructive ways to approach salary negotiation, and techniques to achieve good outcomes Be prepared Research what your position is worth by looking at job ads, salary surveys – and asking ...

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