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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

It is imperative to be proactive about self-promotion in order to showcase your skills, achievements and personal brand. Be prepared to negotiate if necessary. Like everything in business, it’s about negotiation for both funds and time. Salary Increase. The role has changed and so must we. Magazine Subscriptions.

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So do assistants think the role has diversified?

Practically Perfect PA

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. However when I took on my 9-5 assistant role I was assistant to 3 executive as well as the event planner and I also did some office Management type work. I think many of us already know how our roles have diversified in our own firms.

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Answering Reader Mail: Confidential Job Hunts, Raises, Promotions & Better Projects

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I would like to get better assignments, promoted, or get a raise before a few more years go by. You also have more negotiating leverage for a better salary and projects. We discussed it at length and I “have” my boss’ support. However, even after taking many classes on the various programs I still haven’t gotten any new tasks.

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Write The Best Job Descriptions In 7 Easy Steps | Free Templates

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Here are three core pointers of a good job description: Explains the reality of the role Showcases the organisation's culture, and A bit of marketing for the company In short, a job description is used for a variety of reasons— starting from the most obvious, which is recruiting, determining salary ranges, creating job goals, job titles and more.

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Shining a Light on Black Assistants: It’s Not Black & White

Bonnie Low Kramen

Duncan and other colleagues who care about having meaningful and respectful conversations between Black and White assistants to promote mutual understanding and positive communication. Awareness, empathy, and understanding promote healing and improved communication. Thanks to Contributors Spencer Casseus, Melba J. Your voice matters.

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Answering Your Questions

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Or they will say they want people to be in the training program or how previous assistants have gotten promoted after a couple of years if they were the right fit. For example, my boss would be a board member of another company or some personal events would overlap with networking. Tread carefully and speak humbly when you negotiate.

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The Realities of Job Hunting As A High Level Executive Assistant

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Perhaps you are already a 2nd or 3rd assistant to someone high profile and you want to run the office of your executive as you get promoted through the years. Although your title is Executive Assistant, in reality, your job hunt will reflect that of an executive in years of experience, salary, and specialty.