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Hiring a personal assistant (PA) or virtual assistant (VA) can quite literally transform your work life or even your private life. They are able to oversee all administrative elements of…
Over the last quarter (October-December), we experienced a flurry of business activity which demonstrates how employers are continuing to outsource their recruitment activity in light of the 3.8% unemployment rate.…
So you have gone through the recruitment process to find the perfect PA, secretary, office manager or receptionist for your organisation, prepared the offer letter for the candidate and arranged…
Recruitment agencies are available to make everybody’s lives easier. Whether you are looking to recruit one, or many members of staff, using a recruitment agency can be extremely beneficial for…
A recent report issued by the European Commission revealed that fewer women are returning to work after giving birth compared with their European counterparts. It goes without saying that the…
It’s not uncommon for a recruiting process to be treated with frustration, weariness and a ‘here we go again’ attitude. Just to get the job ad written can take time,…
You have probably had a few PAs support you over the years. Some have been great, others perhaps not quite such a good fit. It has taken a while to…
For many business owners and managers, there may come a time in their career when they’re forced to consider making someone redundant. It’s never a decision to make lightly, however,…
Secretaries, PAs, EAs and professional administrators are, for many businesses, the true unsung heroes. Without support staff to manage diaries, coordinate business travel, and generally keep everyone organised – many…
Working within a support role can mean that you’re often on the receiving end of instructions; but management isn’t something that just happens down the organisational hierarchy. It also needs…
Increasingly, employers are putting their administrative staff on three months’ notice as opposed to one months’ notice. The motivation behind this is partly a reaction to the evolution of the…
Congratulations! You have secured yourself the job of your dreams. It is now time for you to blow your new employers away. Most companies have a compulsory probation period.…
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