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Career development for Assistants: 5 common problems and how to solve them

Practically Perfect PA

Consider going into related fields that will use many of the skills you already have, such as Project Management, or a role within your organisation that you have learned about through your PA work. For instance, PAs could sign up for courses that would allow them to give internal training on software such as PowerPoint.

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Administrative Assistant Job Descriptions

Administrative Arts

This one item can become a whole list on some job descriptions if they get specific as to the particular documents you’ll manage. This can also include creating and modifying PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets. Project Management. Mentoring a Young Executive. Receive and Distribute mail.

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Tailored Procedures Documentation: Tools and Techniques for Every Learning Style

All Things Admin

Asana or Teamwork : For project management with detailed documentation capabilities. Word, OneNote, or PowerPoint : For audio recording tools. ChatGPT or Gemini : For speeding up the process of creating, editing, and improving procedures. Slack : For team-based communication and documentation sharing.

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Experience vs. a university degree part two

Practically Perfect PA

Yes – I’ve qualified since as an ISO programme manager and auditor, a Health & Safety manager and assessor, completed various MS Office and bespoke applications courses and a facilities management course. Also attended general Excel/Word/Powerpoint courses. No, however, English A-Level an advantage ie.

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