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Meetings, Meetings, and More Meetings

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The reasons meetings. have increased are due in part to the rise in teams and requisite team meetings and technology such as video-conferencing accommodating slashed travel budgets. Approximately 11 million meetings occur in the U.S. The post Meetings, Meetings, and More Meetings appeared first on Office Dynamics.

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SURROUND yourself with a team of experts to make you and your organization SHINE!

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Not all people who plan meetings are “meeting planners,” nor do all meeting planners start out their careers as meeting planners. Not only did I set the meetings up, but I also took notes (in shorthand no less), transcribed the notes and prepared final reports for dissemination. Get Your Copy Today!

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Time Is Money: Get More of Both with an Executive Assistant

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Here’s a short list of things EAs can do: Screening or making phone calls Scheduling or moving meetings Planning a business trip to meet with clients Bookkeeping or budgeting Completing paperwork Initial brainstorming on new projects Two heads are better than one It’s easier to remember or collaborate when two heads are involved.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Laughing all the Way to Work

Some assistants regularly manage small budgets when planning functions or have bookkeeping responsibilities and work regularly on spreadsheets. This can be a rewarding career change for those suited to this type of work. Finance: An assistant with a head for numbers may be able to move into finance in an accounting or a tax firm.

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Administrative Assistants Broaden Your Skillset

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When it comes to figuring out your soft skills, enlarge your vision; don’t just look at the tasks such as meeting planning or calendaring. For example, what are the skills you need to be excellent at meeting planning? Take into consideration your budget. We have learning tools that accommodate every budget.

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Under a Bushel

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However, due to budget constraints several of us are taking on additional duties, covering unfilled positions, or have been working outside our job classifications for undetermined periods. If I were you, as an employee, I would stay right where I am, continue to do a great job and be a loyal employee. I would build my career portfolio.

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Under a Bushel

Office Dynamics

However, due to budget constraints several of us are taking on additional duties, covering unfilled positions, or have been working outside our job classifications for undetermined periods. If I were you, as an employee, I would stay right where I am, continue to do a great job and be a loyal employee. I would build my career portfolio.