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The What, Who and How of Outsourcing… So You Can Let Go

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When you start talking to a potential outsourcing hire, make sure the person understands your business, your needs and possesses the necessary skills. As a company, we lead with our hearts and are very transparent with our suppliers,” she says. This article was published in February 2015 and has been updated.

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News from Assist 2016

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Join Jonathan Bradshaw as he explores his company’s rich archive of behavioural research and uncovers insights, as well as practical tips, tools and techniques, on how to improve your performance as an Assistant by communicating more effectively with suppliers, customers, colleagues and most importantly your Executive.

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

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We all belonged to varying industry sectors but one thing became clear which united us all – we had all inherited generic job specs full of clichés rather than ones based on our actual remits and duties. A lot of Job Specs tend to focus on a standard set of skills rather than the actual responsibilities.

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Using social media to empower Assistants

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Despite my passion for social media I haven’t always been adept at it and was a twitter virgin until The Assist Conference 2015. You can follow and connect with other Assistants, clients, colleagues, suppliers, brand ambassadors and influencers. You can connect with suppliers, colleagues, peers, influencers and brand ambassadors.

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Getting buy in from the boss

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It is imperative to be proactive about self-promotion in order to showcase your skills, achievements and personal brand. Highlight WIFM (what’s in it for me) and help them to see that you will gain skills and knowledge that will be essential for future growth. If so highlight this and what is going on in your industry.

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A sneaky peek at the Future Assistant programme

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We will compare the skills and the level of support required in these different environments, the challenges and the benefits. These are just a few of our sessions, over the two days we will also have skills workshops, panel sessions, breakout groups and loads of chances for you to network with each other.

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