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Qbic Hotel, London
As a former East London resident I was very much looking forward to my stay at the Qbic hotel. Nestled in the corner of Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Road this hotel is in the perfect place to...
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The big PA questions
I’ve been thinking about the industry a lot recently. This probably doesn’t come as much of a surprise considering I blog about being an assistant! There is so much going on at the moment – from events...
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Our Social Media and Tech Training course is two weeks away!
I just wanted to remind you that our Social Media and tech training course is two weeks away! The first course is for assistants who want to learn how social media, apps and office tech can help...
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What to look for in a training room
I’ve written this “What to look for in a training room” post for a couple of reasons. The first is that I was thoroughly depressed when I read through the search results for “What to look for in a...
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Working with an old school Executive
I recently organised an event for just over 150 assistants in Leeds and Edinburgh, where we showcased loads of office technology that would help Assistants and their Executives be more productive....
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Practically Perfect PA Giveaway: 10 Assist Travel tickets!
Thanks to our wonderful partners at Travo, we have a very special giveaway for Practically Perfect PA readers this month. We are offering ten lucky readers the chance to attend Assist Travel for free....
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How important is office culture?
Our lovely friends over at Career Moves recently conducted a survey to find out how important salary is when looking for a new role. You will be surprised by the results. Here is Sarah with more...
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Using Instagram for business
I’ve been using Instagram for a few years now and I love it! Although since I’ve had kids, I don’t feel the urge to Instagram my life as much as I used to (who needs to see me covered in milk, pureed...
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Is job hopping the only way up the career ladder for assistants?
Hi, I’m Nicky Christmas and I am a job hopper. There, I’ve admitted it. I’ve spent many years cleverly covering up the fact that I spent most of my career hopping from one job to another in an effort...
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Want to work for a startup? What you need to know
With the end of the year hurtling towards us, many of you will be thinking about next year and potentially looking for a new job. Many of you will want to try something different and that may well be...
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How can assistants add value in the workplace?
Firstly, happy New Year! Last year was a mixed bag wasn’t it?! I hope you all had a lovely break and are looking forward to the year ahead. As usual, we have a packed schedule for 2017, starting with...
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Managing your boss’s schedule like a mega star
In my mind, the single most important aspect of our role is to save our Executive’s time. Saving our Executive time means they can spend that time on making the organisation more successful. There are...
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Can a PA help their employer be more enterprising?
Can a PA help their employer be more enterprising? Today’s organisations require their employees to be more enterprising, more aware of the needs of customers and more involved in developing their...
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Project Manage like a pro
Project management is a key skill for PAs these days. So many organisations are recognising that PAs are natural project managers – we are organised, we structure our work in a way that lends itself...
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Facilitating Group Planning Sessions
Administrators will no doubt at some stage in their careers be the one leading and facilitating a planning session. When you’re that person a lot is at stake – mainly credibility. People, and this...
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Take back your Monday: Top 5 productivity tools
Sometimes it can be hard to find that extra dose of #MondayMotivation, especially when you’re faced with a myriad of emails first thing in the morning and your to-do list becomes longer than your arm....
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The ultimate CV template for PAs
The other day I was looking at the roles for PAs in London and I must say there are loads of exciting opportunities out there for Assistants. I was really impressed with the array of roles and the...
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Why should an Assistant have a mentor?
Over the last few years, I have often written and spoken about the benefits of having a mentor. The relationship really can bring lots of fantastic benefits for both the mentor and the person receiving...
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Supplier of the Month: Travel Counsellors
Travel Counsellors is an award-winning independent travel company that’s seeing increasing growth in its corporate travel division due to clients recognising the benefits of having their own personal...
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5 Books for Executive Assistants
If you have been reading the Practically Perfect PA blog for a while, you will know that I often tell Assistants that they have to read EVERYTHING, which includes emails, reports, the intranet, the...
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