Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

I’ve been an EA for quite some time now, in fact I started working in 2003 so it has been a decade. The skills you pick up along the assistant career path are invaluable and I for one would not be able to do the job I do today if I hadn’t started as a Team Administrator back in 2003. Understanding basic office procedures.

Skills 100

Skills 2003 UPS Agenda 100

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 11, 2012

When I first started working in London in 2003 one of the key initiatives for most companies was corporate social responsibility and more specifically making the office environmentally friendly. Turn off all your electronic equipment before you go home. Recycle any waste paper using the bins provided.

Doodle 100

Doodle 2003 Equipment Travel 100

Success

AUGUST 22, 2022

Toyota came on in 2003 [and] Honda in 2005, followed by Subaru, Nissan, Fiat Chrysler, Ford and Mercedes-Benz. The school handles logistics for its 250 participating students, and the companies supply them with cars, tools, equipment, materials support and instructor training. It’s a clear win-win.

Salary 263

Salary 2021 Training Skills 263

Allwork

OCTOBER 9, 2023

And then there was another initiative in Vienna that started back in 2003. There are a few stories in the book from Vienna or from Berlin where they did partnerships with larger companies to equip the space. They were called shared spaces, collaborative workspaces.

Collaborate 284

Collaborate AT&T 2015 2005 284

Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 9, 2013

When I first started out as a team administrator back in 2003 despite having a (massively bulky) laptop I rarely worked from home. I guess I saw working from home as either skiving off or something the grown-up managers did with their superior equipment! All in all not a very affective day at work!

UPS 100

UPS 2003 AT&T Clothes 100

On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

With their technology skills and great social networking abilities, GenY ( born roughly between 1980-2003) previously have found employers willing to meet their expectations. I do independent consultation and repairs but it is not enough to buy software, books, equipment and pay bills all at the same time.

2009 100

2009 Self Esteem AT&T Skills 100

Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 7, 2012

In 2003, Canadians used a whopping 2, 867,442 tonnes of paper, compared with 1,198,100 tonnes two decades earlier. The ideal of a paperless office has been around for at least three decades. Source: CBC News. For whatever reason, you’re stuck working with paper.

Management 100

Management 2003 Filing Forms 100