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Jul 2, 2014

The Benefits of Networking for Your Career

Networking is about developing long-term relationships for mutual gain and creating a lasting impression with people so that they think of you positively when an opportunity arises. Why should you invest the time and energy to make your “net work”? There are hundreds of benefits, and here is a summary of my top 12. Main Benefits: Being active. Being active is a benefit of networking. Believe it or not, by just getting yourself out there and connecting to people you are moving your career forward. By going to a networking party or group, you are taking the first ...

Jul 2, 2014 | 3 Comments

Jun 30, 2014

13 Steps to Advance in Your Career

As you contemplate your career, where do you hope to be in five years? Three years? Next year? Do you want to advance your career? If so what are you waiting for? Start taking the steps needed to advance your career today. It’s not going to happen unless YOU make it happen. Create a leaning plan and share it with your boss. Employees who proactively share their plan with their manager will be more likely to receive the support and guidance needed to advance their careers than those who do not. Involving managers early and often ensures that employees ...

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PA of The Month: Sonia Polacci

Sonia Polacci is PA to the Owner and Fashion Stylist at a Cashmere company, which is developing new business projects in UK. She has worked across a range of industries which include Travel, Hospitality, and now Public Relations. How did you arrive at your position? Before reaching my current position, I worked as a PA in Tourism environment for more than fifteen years, first for a Tour Operator and then for a Travel Agency both with worldwide destinations. Even if this kind of job was a continuous challenge with unexpected events always on the agenda, I wanted to enhance ...

Jun 26, 2014 | Comments Off

Jun 25, 2014

PA PRIVE NETWORK EVENING |TUESDAY 29TH JULY | LONDON

PA privé is delighted to invite you to an exclusive second networking evening. The event will be held at the Exclusive 5* Montcalm at The Brewery London City Hotel on Tuesday 29th July 2014 at 18.30hs REGISTER HERE Our evening’s line-up includes We are delighted to welcome trainer and international conference speaker Mark Perl*, who will give a talk on the importance of perfecting your Linkedin profile and how to achieve it. C.V. Surgery area for career, CV and job advice hosted by Tate, specialists in the recruitment of office professionals. The Montcalm London City will have a goody bag ready for all PAs that ...

Jun 25, 2014 | 5 Comments

Jun 23, 2014

12 Ways to Get People to Answer Your E-mails.

We all get a lot of email. If you want someone to respond quickly, don’t write a note that requires more than a few seconds to read. Yet some simple techniques can help massively improve your ability to get people to take action on your important emails. And they will appreciate it, too. Common reasons why people don’t reply email. Waiting on someone else to get more information and then reply. Too busy to reply. Forgetting to reply the mail. Deleted the email accidentally in their mobile. Can’t be bothered to reply. The mail you sent went to their junk email ...

Jun 23, 2014 | 11 Comments