Career Development
10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Negotiating with Your Vendors
By Patrick S Woods - January 25, 2022
Negotiation is a necessary skill for all Assistants. Patrick S. Woods shares 10 key ways to shine in vendor negotiations
Editor's Letters
Your Skills Define Your Role
By Lucy Brazier OBE - July 31, 2021
The Global Skills Matrix : a globally recognised framework for administrators and HR teams that makes it possible to realise the potential to an organisation of an effective administrator
Career Development Cover Story
Take Your Seat at the Innovation Table
By Dinah Liversidge - March 25, 2020
If you want a seat at the innovation table, you must take credit for your ideas and make them happen says Dinah Liversidge
Cover Story
Snakes and Ladders
By Helen Monument - November 25, 2017
On your route to the top, anticipate and avoid the snakes, and look for and grasp the ladders explains Helen Monument
Career Development
The Future of Work: Skills for 2020
By Anel Martin - November 25, 2017
Anel Martin highlights the top ten skills you need to future-proof your career, detailed by the World Economic Forum in their report “The Future of Jobs”.
Opinion
Executive Assistant by Day and Trainee Special Constable by Night
By Carly McIntyre - September 25, 2017
When considering outside commitments, don’t underestimate the power of your skillset and experience explains Carly McIntyre
Career Development
Upgrade your skills and become a Rockstar Assistant
By Julia Schmidt & Andrea Macarie - September 25, 2017
Julia Schmidt and Andrea Macarie explain how to own your future and create the next version of yourself: a Rockstar Assistant Moore’s law, also known as the “exponential growth and accelerated change” law, has profound societal implications. While we tend to think linearly, technology is evolving exponentially. This translates into a gap between where we... Read more »
Technology
How to Write a KILLER LinkedIn Headline
By Brenda Bernstein - July 27, 2017
Headlines give spark and color to a profile and can hint at  personality, unique selling propositions and soft skills says Brenda Bernstein  How confident are you with the LinkedIn headline you have for yourself or that you’ve written for your executive? Have you crafted the headline with keywords and viewer engagement in mind? Many LinkedIn... Read more »
Cover Story
Shattering the Assistant Stereotype
By Shelagh Donnelly - March 24, 2017
Together we can challenge the perception of our profession says Shelagh Donnelly Have you ever been stereotyped in your career? I stay in touch with my readers around the globe through Weekend Polls, raising topical questions each Thursday and publishing results the following Tuesday. This February, when I raised the matter of stereotypes about the... Read more »
Personal Development
New Year – Same You…
By Claire Lister - January 25, 2016
What could you learn, build upon or do better in the New Year? asks Claire Lister
Communication
The Power of Listening
By Doug Dickerson - January 25, 2013
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Winston Churchill The story is told of Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day,... Read more »
Business Strategy & Acumen
Why Training Fails
By Ann Latham - November 25, 2011
Training develops skills, but skill alone does not allow an employee to succeed, explains Ann Latham
