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Myriam Balerio is the founder and writer of PA Privé. After kick starting her career as a PA and finding success as an assistant, Myriam later trained in digital and online marketing and has since combined the two disciplines in creating PA Privé, the platform through which she provides sage advice for those in the assistant profession and a network for like-mined PAs and EAs to connect. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Myriam has lived in London for over 10 years and currently lives in London with her husband and French bulldog.

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Apr 3, 2014
Top 20 Tips to Achieve Your Career Goals

Top 20 Tips to Achieve Your Career Goals

We spend so much time and energy at work, that it would be a waste if we didn’t at least make the effort to set out achieving career goals. You must take complete control over every part of your life and create your own future. You must leave nothing to chance. Luck or hard work? When some people achieve great success faster than others, they are immediately accused of having “good luck” and rarely get credit for their hard work. When people make a mess of their lives, largely due to their own shortcomings, it’s often dismissed as “bad luck.” ...

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Apr 1, 2014
Best Curriculum Vitae Trends for 2014

Best Curriculum Vitae Trends for 2014

‪The new reality in executive job hunting demands not only a powerful marketing package for your skills, but also a keen awareness of social media, Applicant tracking system (ATS) recruiter preferences, and cutting-edge personal branding. Take stock of these CV trends destined to affect how your executive CV is perceived in 2014.    If you’re on the look out for a job, check out  our PA Privé careers page for personal assistant jobs, London PA jobs and more.   Here are some key updates for your CV and covering letter    Shorter, More Potent Documents. While most executive CVs require at least ...

Apr 1, 2014 | 6 Comments on Best Curriculum Vitae Trends for 2014
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Mar 20, 2014
Using Social Networking Sites to Boost your Job Search

Using Social Networking Sites to Boost your Job Search

Social media has broken down many communication barriers and allows you to connect with people you might not know on a personal level but have shared interests with, which can be useful in finding your next job. By carefully managing your online brand, you can create job opportunities for yourself.   Click here if you need some Personal Assistant CV/PA CV advice.   Start making the most of your online networks by following our steps.    Make yourself visible Gone are the days of sifting through the papers to find a job. Today’s graduates need to be savvy to compete ...

Mar 20, 2014 | 4 Comments on Using Social Networking Sites to Boost your Job Search
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Mar 20, 2014
How to Handle with Difficult Colleagues

How to Handle with Difficult Colleagues

At some point in their career, most people will have to work with someone obstructive, difficult and generally unpleasant. So, how do you deal with the jerks at work? So what can you do? I can sum up your options like this: you can leave, you can bury your head or you can take a stand. It doesn’t sound like you want to leave, and nor should you have to. That leaves you with the last option: facing up to your colleague and addressing the issue.   Click through for more PAs career advice.   Here are 9 tips that I’ve found to ...

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Mar 20, 2014
How to Delegate Effectively

How to Delegate Effectively

How many times have you felt stressed out and overwhelmed because you have so much to accomplish before an event at your venue? Worse yet, you know you need help but you do not know how to delegate the tasks at hand.   Click here for our guide on how to improve communication skills   Derived from Latin, delegate means, “to send from.” When delegating you are sending the work “from” you “to” someone else. Effective delegation Skills will not only give you more time to work on your important opportunities but you will also help others on your team ...

Mar 20, 2014 | 1 Comment on How to Delegate Effectively
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Pitman Training in London and Manchester

Nationally recognised, flexible, career enhancing office skills courses.     Pitman Training is the UK’s most prestigious office skills training organisation and offer diplomas, courses and tutor led seminars specifically designed to help people like you train for your dream career. We run four centres in Holborn, Notting Hill, Croydon and Manchester, and we also offer distance learning if you’d prefer to study from home. Pitman Training is the place to be if you want to train for a brand new career, earn a promotion, or if you just want to improve your skills to enhance your CV and future ...

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Mar 11, 2014
How to Talk Like TED

How to Talk Like TED

Click here for our guide on how to improve communication skills    STEPS TO DELIVERING A MIND-BLOWING TED TALK.   The TED 10 commandments.   1. Thou Shalt Not Simply Trot Out thy Usual Shtick. 2. Thou Shalt Dream a Great Dream, or Show Forth a Wondrous New Thing, Or Share Something Thou Hast Never Shared Before. 3. Thou Shalt Reveal thy Curiosity and Thy Passion. 4. Thou Shalt Tell a Story. 5. Thou Shalt Freely Comment on the Utterances of Other Speakers for the Sake of Blessed Connection and Exquisite Controversy. 6. Thou Shalt Not Flaunt thine Ego. Be Thou ...

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Mar 6, 2014
How To Be Mentally Strong

How To Be Mentally Strong

  Click through to also find out how to improve concentration.   In today’s fast paced world, and with growing pressures on all fronts, everyone needs to focus more on mental strength. Mental strength is an important characteristic in our heroes. The reality is, we must also be strong-minded if we are to overcome the obstacles we meet every day.   There are six major characteristics of mental toughness: Confidence > Having the belief in yourself may increase your mental strength if applied correctly. Focus > The ability to concentrate on the task at hand and stay focused on that task is ...

Mar 6, 2014 | 4 Comments on How To Be Mentally Strong
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Mar 6, 2014
Ways to Find Inspiration

Ways to Find Inspiration

  Inspiration is that state of mind where you feel highly stimulated to do something. Your senses are heightened, you feel invincible, full of energy and enthusiasm and you are completely dedicated to what you are doing. Making time for yourself allows you to focus your attention on who you are, what you love and what inspires you. So I’m challenging you to find (or make) time for yourself even if it’s 15 minutes before or after work and allow yourself to discover what inspires you.    Click through to also Find out how to improve concentration.    Below a list ...

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Feb 26, 2014
9 Productivity Boosting Tools that Help You Concentrate on Work

9 Productivity Boosting Tools that Help You Concentrate on Work

Click here for our guide on how to improve communication skills      Eliminating distraction is a constant concern for the at-home worker, being mentally “present” and focused on the task at hand really does matter – quite a lot, in fact. With a tidal wave of information coming at us daily, focus is rapidly becoming the scarcest commodity of the 21st century. With this in mind, I’ve rounded up a handful of the best apps for fighting back against the constant distractions of our digital lives. For more productive apps please read > The Best Apps to Help You Boost Concentration ...

Feb 26, 2014 | 9 Comments on 9 Productivity Boosting Tools that Help You Concentrate on Work
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