Career Development
Issue: May / June 2014

How to Use Your Time Effectively if You’re Unemployed

By - May 25, 2014

The idea of unemployment may sound inviting but those who have been out of a job for a while may beg to differ. It can be very frustrating and disheartening, and tiring! Searching for the right opportunity, preparing and going for interviews, waiting for a call back or sometimes a rejection is emotionally draining and... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: May / June 2014

Act Your Shoe Size Not Your Age…

By - May 25, 2014

Contact your inner child and watch your learning grow says Lindsay Taylor I’m basing this article on the fact that the average shoe size for UK women is a 6. I’m also basing this article on the experience and knowledge I personally have of 6 year olds. I have a son (now 15) and a... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: March / April 2014

5 Simple Steps to Developing a New and Improved Job Description

By - March 26, 2014

A complete and detailed description of your job is extremely important to your professional career says Julie Perrine It’s not just important if and when you decide to take a new position outside your company or assume a new role within your organization. It’s also vital in helping your executive and colleagues get an accurate... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: March / April 2014

Are you Suffering Career FOMO? How to Spot the Signs

By - March 25, 2014

Is your career being affected by the Fear of Missing Out – FOMO? This growing social anxiety is not just breaking into our personal lives, but increasingly our career and work choices too. As a careers expert and author of How to Get a Job You’ll Love I believe that while there can be solid... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: January / February 2014

The Changing Face of Education

By - January 25, 2014

Natalie Lloyd navigates the maze of online education There’s no doubt about it, education is changing. Online education is becoming an increasingly popular option for learners worldwide, and it’s quite hard to decipher the excitement surrounding this migration to online. We thought we’d make it that bit simpler by delving into the world of online... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: November / December 2013

How Can I Find a Private PA Job?

By - November 25, 2013

This is a question we are often asked! The thought of working as a Private PA is an attractive proposition for both experienced PAs as well as junior PAs. You may be enticed by the thought of working for a high net-worth individual, perhaps even a celebrity, travelling with them around the world or working... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: November / December 2013

Be Your Own Best Professional Advocate

By - November 25, 2013

If you don’t proactively promote yourself, and your professional abilities and accomplishments, who will? asks Julie Perrine As an admin, being your own biggest professional advocate is crucial in advancing and preserving your career… because if you don’t take the initiative, nobody will. Advocating for yourself in a professional capacity shows that you have confidence,... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: September / October 2013

Help! Over 40 and Looking for Work!

By - September 25, 2013

Employers have a responsibility to hire the most qualified person for any given vacancy. Employers are not allowed to discriminate on age. That said, although they are never likely to admit it, many do. Consider this though, covert age discrimination can work both ways. In other words you may stand a better chance of getting... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: September / October 2013

Smart Job-Seeking: How to Get the Most Out of Working with a Recruiter

By - September 25, 2013

You’ve started a job search, and you’re not finding many positions that look right for you. You’ve contacted your network and applied for a handful of openings, but nothing has worked out so far. Before you get even more frustrated, you might want to consider calling a recruiter. With all the resources online for job... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: September / October 2013

Work/Life Balance and Managing Our 24 Hours

By - September 25, 2013

We all have the same amount of time to expend each and every day, so why does it seem like some people have mastered their time better than others? As Assistants I think we struggle with this quite a bit. No matter what we do, whether we work in the corporate world or manage our... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: July / August 2013

The Real Power of the Executive Assistant

By - July 27, 2013

Unless you have been in some far flung part of the universe for the past two years you will have been witness to one of the most damaging economic downturns in living memory. More importantly it is a real fact that we are not out of the woods yet. There have been businesses that have... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: July / August 2013

The Apprentice: the Solution to Recession-hit Britain’s Administrative Needs?

By - July 23, 2013

Since 2008, at the height of the UK recession, over 3.7 million people have been made redundant, leaving administration roles stretched to breaking point. Secretarial roles were hardest hit and as head counts were slashed, the day-to-day administrative workload didn’t decrease. A problem soon arose as to how companies could get essential administrative support when... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: July / August 2013

So You Think You Want to be a Celebrity PA?

By - July 23, 2013

Being a Celebrity PA isn’t all red carpets and freebies. There is some of that! But there is also a lot of waiting in basements for plumbers to fix boilers and ferrying clothes to and from the drycleaners. It is a very diverse role, so it is hard to generalise. Every Boss will have different... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: July / August 2013

Making the Most of Your Business Trip

By - July 23, 2013

Whether you take regular business trips yourself or you organise them for your manager there are lots of opportunities to get the most out of your time away from both the home and the office. Since launching maiden-voyage.com in 2008, it has been my absolute passion to make business travel both safe and social for... Read more »
Career Development
Issue: July / August 2013

Dressing for Success: an Administrative Professional’s Guide to Looking the Part

By - July 23, 2013

Like it or not, people form opinions about you based on the way you dress says Julie Perrine
Career Development
Issue: July / August 2013

Next in Line

By - July 23, 2013

Succession planning in a business is always a concern. But for smaller firms, worries about cost, wasted time and internal politics can obscure a real need to prepare for the future… Succession planning is all about ensuring survival. Lining up the next generation of people to run an organisation can ensure that a company continues... Read more »