Allwork

MAY 12, 2024

Recognizing that a primary source of financial stress is concern over the ability to retire comfortably, these workshops aim to equip employees with the knowledge and skills needed to make informed decisions about saving and investing for retirement. Here are some options: 1.Retirement

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 25, 2019

When an Assistant organises an event or a large external meeting, the venue they choose will likely be among the most expensive things on their event budget. So with that in mind, we asked William Thomson from Gallus Events to share his 15 tips on how to negotiate the best deal at a venue at […].

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Success

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Beats were assigned based on skill set—something typically determined by a reporter’s existing portfolio. In the cold twice-daily budget meeting room, our no-nonsense beat editor called on each reporter to boldly lay out their soul—er, story idea—for review. You’ll see how Amanda Archer is paving the way for women in Web3.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2020

And yet assistants help file digital documents and manage calls through their cell phones, so the skills required for these tasks haven’t completely gone away. Executive assistants are running meetings, making hiring decisions, giving presentations, negotiating contracts, managing budgets and are considered co-leaders.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

These areas include the following—each of which we will describe in further detail below: Strengthening Short-Term Finances Building Sustainable Long-Term Finances Improving Current Financial Flexibility Securing Future Financial Freedom Strengthening Short-Term Finances Creating a budget can be a game-changer! Why Is Budgeting Important?

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Success

JULY 25, 2022

Whether you are looking to negotiate a salary for a job offer or increase your salary at a current position, the key to securing an easy “yes” is preparedness. When you’re ready to have the negotiation conversation, frame your prepared research in a way that makes it easy to see why you deserve the increased pay.

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Success

AUGUST 2, 2024

Close to one in four of them use knowledge of coworker salaries to negotiate higher salaries, which suggests the necessity of openly sharing this information when possible. It is more expensive for a company to replace you and rehire for your position than it is to grant your raise request.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

I believe meeting planners and administrative professionals possess similar skills/traits that enable them to be good at what they do. What I also learned was that I liked what I was doing and that I was good at it – or had the potential to be. They typically are leaders (even though they may not realize this at first).

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Success

MARCH 23, 2022

I lack the necessary detail-oriented skills to turn it into a reality. But there’s a big difference between that and having a budget, a packing list and an hour-by-hour breakdown of where we will be in the course of such a trip, all of which I need to make it executable as a side hustle. I often convince people to go with me.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 18, 2016

Ask your client or stakeholder, the person who asked you to take on the project, what are the primary parameters for the project, what are the secondary and what is most negotiable. If you are introducing a training course for colleagues on a shoestring budget, then cost will be the driver. Is it quality, time or cost?

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Instead of climbing a single path to success, workers are branching out, combining skills, passions, and even hobbies to build careers that align with their lives. “Every one of us will probably end up with four careers in parallel,” Nirit predicted. Lifelong learning is non-negotiable in a world where change is constant.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 8, 2014

It can be pretty soul destroying contacting loads of hotels and venues only to find out on the site visit that they don’t have availability for the day you need, that don’t have the space or they cost over your budget. Not a confident negotiator? Let them do it for you. Probably not.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 8, 2017

You need to juggle the demands for location, capacity, budget, amenities and environmental factors to get the right result for your event. The best venue finders are experienced negotiators able to secure rates that are lower than if you booked direct. In fact, you’ll be wondering how you ever managed without a venue finder.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 11, 2011

Consulting is simply selling your knowledge and information about your area of expertise, whether that’s a particular program or a specific skill you possess. All the knowledge and problem solving skills you’ve developed in running a successful business translate into great consulting possibilities. Troubleshooting.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Selling your executive on supporting your professional development is a skill. In today’s competitive marketplace and at the pace this profession is changing, if you do not continually enhance your skills, build new ones, and have a strategy for your career, you will get left in the dust. Negotiate if necessary. You walk out.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Selling your executive on supporting your professional development is a skill. In today’s competitive marketplace and at the pace this profession is changing, if you do not continually enhance your skills, build new ones, and have a strategy for your career, you will get left in the dust. Negotiate if necessary. You walk out.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

Perhaps after some smart negotiating you can have it worked into the budget for future years. This group is great on skill building. This is a great way to expand your admin network and just because they aren’t local doesn’t mean they won’t be there when you need to call upon some help from your peers. Toastmasters!

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

Perhaps after some smart negotiating you can have it worked into the budget for future years. This group is great on skill building. This is a great way to expand your admin network and just because they aren’t local doesn’t mean they won’t be there when you need to call upon some help from your peers. Toastmasters!

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Develop Your Skills. You should always be looking for ways to expand your existing professional skills and develop new ones. Look for opportunities to practice different skills, implement new processes, take on new responsibilities or try out new technology. Give yourself an annual budget for professional development and use it.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Assess the barriers: are they your employer’s (limited jobs or budget) or your own (lack of credentials or experience)? Ask questions to assess degrees of urgency, and practice negotiating timelines or redirecting requests. Have a look at your time management skills, and how best to invest your efforts on a daily and weekly basis.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 27, 2016

What is your budget? Usually a venue takes about 40% of your overall budget, if not more. This limits your negotiating power to compare pricing and use your own vendors. Depending on your location and time of year, having an all indoor or partial outdoor space might be an important factor.

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Admin Awards

APRIL 24, 2020

What are their administrative skills? Here are five administrative assistant skills that can help you get hired, succeed on the job and drive your career. They look for individuals who proactively update their administrative assistant skills through training. Budget perceptiveness. Industry knowledge. Artful articulation.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 25, 2024

The Freelancer’s Dilemma: How to Get Skilled Labor on a Budget The answer is to challenge norms. Usually eager to gain experience, these individuals are willing to work for a lower salary to showcase their skills. Negotiation, however, is an inevitable aspect of any commercial transaction.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. They oversee many aspects of daily operations, including hiring new staff and ensuring all necessary duties are completed on time and within the office budget.

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Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The background to this inevitably lies in the fiscal constraints, strained project budgets challenged by higher borrowing and construction costs reaching unprecedented highs. Skilled labour shortages are slowly improving but the total UK headcount is still 12 percent lower than four years ago.

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Page Personnel

MAY 26, 2021

They can also run up to a full year or more for project rollouts, or if a company is reviewing staffing needs or hiring budget for permanent positions. Virtually any contracting professional who has the right experience for a company can negotiate a favourable rate. RELATED: How to negotiate your next salary 4.

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Karen Vivarelli

JULY 27, 2020

Your Time And Skills Are Valuable Right? When you first start out as a VA it can be very difficult to choose a rate, because you feel like you don’t have the skills and experience to charge much. We are simply determining your base VA rate and monthly budget. As your skill and confidence grows, so too does your rate.

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Energage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

In April 2017, American Airlines announced it was proactively increasing the pay for pilots and flight attendants, two years ahead of contract negotiations. Many look to formal training, investing large budgets and hundreds of people-hours into instructor-led classes. Naturally, skilled face-to-face communication is best.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 26, 2010

Unfortunately, he didn’t have the budget for any of the strategies. Just like the first potential client, this one didn’t have the budget for the proposed strategies… But he understood that nothing would change until the company changed how it was responding to the situation. Take Action, Learn, Adjust, Repeat.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 15, 2013

While some contractors offer skills that are useful for one-time jobs, our favourite VAs—apart from becoming our friends—became a part of our team and were involved in several projects regularly. I made the mistake of not giving enough keywords into the oDesk filter system for required skill sets.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 30, 2012

When is budget season, how are summers and winters different, etc. This also means keep track of your accomplishments, any new skills you’ve learned along the way, programs you’ve used that you didn’t before. This will help in updating your resume, negotiating a raise, and how you want your career to unfold. 5) Take good notes.

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Who's the Real Boss?

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

This platform, that was designed to connect skilled service providers with those who required skilled services, ended up revealing to me what would be the most savage and ruthless landscape of tens of thousands of ‘Joe Blows’ wanting to make a quick buck, regardless of whether they were skilled in the task requirement, or not.

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Success

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

If your offer doesn’t align with your education, career level, skill set or experience, you’ll need to know how to negotiate salary. Successful salary negotiation can ensure that you’re compensated fairly and boost your professional success. When To Negotiate Salary It’s best to negotiate your salary after an offer is made.

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Success

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Before You Get Promoted: It’s best to negotiate your raise before a major transition. Balance Company Constraints: If your company is instituting a hiring freeze, be prepared to negotiate. Hearing a story from someone who’s negotiated for a raise is especially helpful. This will help you maintain your competitive market value.

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Success

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Begin with a self-assessment to clarify your skills, interests and values. Evaluate Skills And Experience Think about past jobs, volunteer work or hobbies that could translate into a business. Are you a skilled communicator , adept problem-solver or passionate artist? This is also the stage to consider funding options.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 6, 2025

Other strategies being considered include reducing training budgets (22 percent), cutting staff working hours (17 percent), or increasing reliance on temporary workers (17 percent). This, the CIPD warns, will require both unions and employers to strengthen their social partnership and negotiation skills.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 22, 2015

For the uninitiated, this may seem like a straightforward request until you start to ponder the type and style of venues you need to research, whether those venues will fit within the company’s budget, and… well, ‘what is our budget anyway?’ And that’s just for starters. Event Planning.

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