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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

You can’t get the best out of freelancers until you’ve honed your management processes. And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication. Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion.

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The Most Common Professions of Skilled Freelancers Working for Businesses

Small Business Labs

As the study chart below shows, the top three professions for these skilled independent workers are consulting, coaching, and research (17 percent), creative services (17 percent), and information technology (12 percent). Creative services, healthcare and sciences and project management have been fast growing fields for independent workers.

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Core Administrative Skills Always Need Improving

Office Dynamics

Now I am going to surprise you by telling you one of the most awesome administrative skills you can work on is being brilliant at the basics. Basics include: travel planning, appointment coordination, meeting preparation, all facets of communication, organizational skills, and time and project management. The basics.

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People responding to artificial intelligence by focussing on their ‘human skills’

Workplace Insight

Globally, workers are focused on developing their human skills, even as they see a future dominated by technology-driven work, artificial intelligence and automation, according to a new study from Pearson. However, they believe that they will need to focus on human skills to land these jobs or advance in their current role.

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Astonishing Deficit in Hybrid Work Protocol Confirmed by Recent Studies

Allwork

A surprising Mercer study recently revealed that only one in three companies has official regulations for managing flexible work. Fishbowl conducted a related survey , quizzing about 7,300 professionals on their understanding of their company’s hybrid work plan. 61% of the surveyed CEOs voiced this concern.

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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

Office Dynamics

I know many seasoned executive assistants who think they do not need to focus on or pay attention to their basic skills, what is also known as the fundamentals. They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. Every career has certain core fundamental skills. Manager Support.

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Using the Quarantine to Improve Your Executive Assistant Skills

C-Suite Assistants

With more employees working from home, and less facetime with your executives, improving your executive assistant skills presents more challenges than ever. And according to a Forbes survey , one in five top CEOs plans to keep at least 20% of their workforce working remotely. Showing Executive Assistant Skills On Your Resume.

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