Category: Real Careers
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Weekend Poll Results: Does Your Exec Care About Your Job Satisfaction or Aspirations?
With thanks to all who participated, here are the results of my latest weekend poll. Our focus: When’s the last time your employer asked about your job satisfaction? Has your current executive or…
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Laura Swallows is Coming to Real Careers this Week
This week we’re making our way to Cleveland, Ohio in the United States of America. That’s where Laura Swallows is Executive Assistant to the Founder at Global Prairie. Check back…
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Weekend Poll: When’s the Last Time Your Employer Asked About Your Job Satisfaction?
Reading through the results of my latest Weekend Poll on performance management got me thinking about the flip side to receiving feedback. If you’ve already read the results, you’ll have seen…
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Debra Jacobs: Insights from Stanmore, England
Today we’re making our way to Stanmore and London, England. Do you ever wonder how your career compares with those of admin. professionals from other countries and continents? Exceptional EA showcases Real Careers, in which…
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Weekend Poll Results: Performance Management in 2017
With thanks to all who participated, here are the results of my latest weekend poll. Our focus: Are regular performance reviews and feedback part of your professional life? More than 59% of…
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Debra Jacobs is Coming to Real Careers this Week
This week we’re making our way to London, England. That’s where Debra Jacobs is Personal Assistant to a Learning & Development Partner, Royal Bank of Scotland. Check back Wednesday for my interview…
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Weekend Poll: Performance Management and Evaluations
If you’re like many assistants, you likely set high standards for yourself and regularly assess your performance – whether on completion of a specific project, following a presentation or meeting, or…
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Alison Boler: Insights from London, England
Today we’re making our way to London, England to meet with Alison Boler. Do you ever wonder how your career compares with those of admin. professionals from other countries and continents? Exceptional EA showcases Real…
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Weekend Poll Results: Assistants’ Workplace Wellness
With thanks to all who participated, here are the results of my latest weekend poll. Our focus: Do you take responsibility for wellness in the workplace? Walking Meetings … are a concept…
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Alison Boler is Coming to Real Careers this Week
This week we’re making our way to London, England. That’s where Alison Boler is Paralegal PA to the Senior Vice President & Vice President of Legal & Business Affairs, Sony Music UK.…
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Megan Williamson: Insights from Sheffield, England
Today we’re making our way to Sheffield, South Yorkshire to visit with Megan Williamson. Do you ever wonder how your career compares with those of admin. professionals from other countries and continents? Exceptional EA showcases…
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Weekend Poll Results: Business Cards for Admin. Professionals
With thanks to all who participated, here are the results of my latest weekend poll. Our focus: Do you have your own business cards? 61% of respondents have employer-provided business cards ……
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Megan Williamson is Coming to Real Careers this Week
This week we’re making our way to Sheffield, South Yorkshire. That’s where Megan Williamson is Personal Assistant to the IMST Director / Chief Information Officer at her organisation. Check back…
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Sarah Howson: Insights from Buckinghamshire, England
Today we’re making our way to Wooburn Green in Buckinghamshire to visit with Sarah Howson. Do you ever wonder how your career compares with those of admin. professionals from other countries and continents? Exceptional EA…
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Sarah Howson is Coming to Real Careers this Week
This week we’re making our way to Wooburn Green in Buckinghamshire. That’s where Sarah Howson is a Personal Assistant / Event Project Manager. Check back Wednesday for my interview with Sarah – or…
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Amanda Snowball: Insights from Cheshire, England
Today we’re making our way to Bollington, Cheshire, in England. Do you ever wonder how your career compares with those of admin. professionals from other countries and continents? Exceptional EA showcases Real Careers, in which administrators…
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Weekend Poll Results: How Your Offices Would Cope if You Moved On
Thanks to all who participated in my latest Weekend Poll. This weekend’s question: Succession Planning: What if You Left Your Role? The results of my latest Weekend Poll suggest that there’s…
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Amanda Snowball is Coming to Real Careers this Week
This week we’re making our way to Bollington, Cheshire. That’s where Amanda Snowball is a PA/Office Coordinator – and also the winner of the Manchester PA of the Year 2016 award. Check…