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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 ...
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 on 12 Ways to Get People to Answer Your E-mails.
The 15 Toughest Job Interview Questions
Being prepared is half the battle. Let’s face it; no one likes being interviewed and the job interview process. We know that some interview questions can be tough. To offer guidance on dealing with incredibly tough questions during a job interview, we present the following outstanding responses to 15 tough interview questions. And remember, 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. Question #1 What did you not like about your last employer? What the employer wants to know: The interviewer has asked you to say ...
Jun 18, 2014 | 1 Comment on The 15 Toughest Job Interview Questions
Jun 8, 2014
Another Exciting Year of Tech Innovation – Google Glass
We believe Google Glass can be very useful for Personal Assistants, particularly because the devices can provide real-time information and are able to pull up data, images and more on a heads-up display and companies could use it basically as an information appliance. Google is launching a new “Glass at Work” program to try to build interest in the business community about the possibilities of using Google Glass in workplaces. Now Google wants to encourage and grow that nascent trend with its new “Glass at Work” program which is designed to help businesses learn more how Glass might be integrated in useful ways ...
Jun 8, 2014 | Comments Off on Another Exciting Year of Tech Innovation – Google Glass
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.” ...
Apr 3, 2014 | 3 Comments on Top 20 Tips to Achieve Your Career Goals
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
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 ...
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 ...
Mar 6, 2014 | Comments Off on Ways to Find Inspiration
The Benefits of Working Standing Up
WINSTON CHURCHILL knew it. Ernest Hemingway knew it. Leonardo da Vinci knew it. Every trendy office from Silicon Valley to Scandinavia now knows it too: there is virtue in working standing up. The first major benefit of using a standing desk is avoiding all of the negatives that make sitting at a desk bad for you. Check out> Correct office posture Click through for more Health Kick tips. Health benefits: You burn more calories standing, and your body processes its glucose more efficiently. The first is crucial to tackling excess weight and its knock-on risks of high blood pressure ...
Feb 25, 2014 | 1 Comment on The Benefits of Working Standing Up