ExecutiveAssistant

May 14, 2014

How to Be a Good Receptionist

Receptionists perform many different tasks within an office. They are normally responsible for greeting visitors and answering telephones, but they do many other things as well. The exact responsibilities for receptionist jobs vary depending on the type of office they work in. Receptionists are the first representatives of a company that outside clients get to meet, also responsible for keeping the office running smoothly. Click through for more PAs career advice. So, what makes a good receptionist? Friendly, polite, and well spoken Good receptionists know how to make people feel welcome and comfortable while people wait. Always welcome people ...

May 14, 2014 | Comments Off

May 9, 2014

Business Travel Etiquette Tips

The impressions you make as a visiting business can be the deciding factor in whether or not the business relationship will thrive. A few simple etiquette tips can help make your business trip not only easier, but also more effective. When you go abroad you’re going to experience new cultures, people, food, music and probably a new language. All of the newness combined with the lack of things and people that you are familiar with might cause you to have some anxiety. This type of anxiety is called cultural shock. Expect to experience some degree of cultural shock. Click ...

May 9, 2014 | Comments Off

May 8, 2014

Tips for Simplifying Your Business Trip

Typically, when you are asked to go on business trips you are given opportunities to further some important company business relationships. Being sent on business trips also reflects the growing confidence your managers have in your abilities. Click here if you need advice on booking with top hotels when planning a trip. Before You Leave Write down everything you’ll need to bring, including clothes, toiletries, and anything from the office you’ll need for work. You don’t want to arrive at your important meeting and realize that the file you need is 500 miles away. Review your company’s reimbursement and ...

May 8, 2014 | 1 Comment

Apr 22, 2014

11 Skills And Abilities That Define a Good Administrative Assistant

Administrative Professionals Week (April 20-26) is a great opportunity for organisations to recognize their admins for all of the effort they put into keeping operations running smoothly. An Administrative Assistant plays a very important role within an organisation, they’re the “go-to” person to solve problems, answer questions and get things done. Their job involves a variety of diverse responsibilities that keep them on their toes at all times. The position can often be very detail oriented and require managing many job duties simultaneously, especially if they are an assistant to more than one person. Being an administrative assistant is a unique position and it ...

Apr 22, 2014 | 8 Comments

Apr 14, 2014

Understanding Your Body Language

Research has shown that 50% to as much as 100% of your message is communicated through your body language. However, only a few people are consciously aware of how to interpret this information effectively in their lives. Click through for more PAs career advice. What it means body language? Body Language – technically known as kinesics (pronounced ‘kineesicks’) – is a significant aspect of modern communications and relationships. Body language is the unconscious and conscious transmission and interpretation of feelings, attitudes, and moods, through: Body posture, movement, physical state, position and relationship to other bodies, objects and ...

Apr 14, 2014 | 3 Comments

Feb 24, 2014

16 Tips for Improving Monday Morning Blues

Arrrrrgh days (Mondays) are the most difficult transition for most of us. We just had two glorious days off doing stuff we chose to do. Now we are back at work and doing stuff other people are telling us to do. Here are 16 tips that can help you rid yourself of the blues. According to psychologist Shawn Achor’s, happiness inspires productivity, thus contributing to our everyday work. While there may be no shortcuts to acquire the much-desired emotional state, it’s comforting to know that our beloved brain is able to re-wire itself. Scientists call this ability neuroplasticity, and it is ...

Feb 24, 2014 | 1 Comment

Nov 11, 2013

14 Steps to Happiness at Work

Do success and satisfaction automatically go hand in hand? Not always. Developing the keys to thrive – not just survive – at your job requires effort, but the payoff is well worth it. According to The Wall Street Journal, happy employees are 36% more motivated, 31% more successful in achieving their goals, and 33% more likely to assist their coworkers when compared with their unhappy counterparts, workplace contentment is an important objective for many companies. It is inevitable that there will be problems in work, as in life. What separates the happy from the frustrated is how we choose to ...

Nov 11, 2013 | 1 Comment