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In order to understand what makes a great executive assistant, we must first understand their responsibilities. These will typically involve managing a senior member of staff’s calendars and schedules ...

Administrative assistants are some of the most versatile professionals out there. From handling personalities to keeping everything organized to running office operations, it’s a job that requires a ...

The Executive Assistant Certificate Program at the University of Santa Cruz Extension in Cupertino is molding women into more than the average secretary. The program, the first of its kind in the ...

If you are considering a career in the administrative field, you might be surprised to know that there are a variety of different jobs you can go after. In general, administrative jobs provide some ...

A decade ago, when Amita Kapoor, who has a master’s degree in human resources from Pune’s Symbiosis International university, started her job as an executive assistant in consumer durables firm Usha ...

In the foreword to my book Cisco’s then-CEO John Chambers wrote that he interviewed 17 assistants before finally settling on the candidate who remained his assistant for more than 25 years. It got me ...

Resolve conflicts and work through disagreements the professional way. Participants in Module Six—Conflict Management Skills of the Professional Administrative Assistant curriculum will gain an ...

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