May 17 is Virtual Assistant Day
Happy Virtual Assistants’ Day, VAs! I have to confess that I only found out about Virtual Assistants in the last year or so, when a friend’s husband was telling me how he uses VAs to support his small business. I couldn’t quite comprehend how...
What qualifications do I need to be an admin assistant?
The question I’m asked most often about getting started in the work of admin is: “Do I have to do a course?” In actuality, you don’t NEED any qualifications to work in office administration. Having some qualifications or training under your...Key motivators and challenges for Australian admins
The results from a survey by the organisers of the National EA and PA Convention are out. You might be surprised to see what motivates and challenges Australian executive and personal assistants. What motivates you at work? Money? Career progression? Attending...Sydney Forum for Executive and Personal Assistants, 21-22 November 2012
When did you last spent time developing your own career? Learned something new? Went on a training course? In my experience working as an executive assistant in several companies, it’s the admin staff who usually get overlooked when it comes to opportunities for...
