Category Archives: Career

Gatekeeping: what does it actually mean?

According to Wikipedia the word ‘gatekeeper’ is a person that controls access to something or more recently an individual who decides whether a given message will be distributed to a wider audience. The term ‘gatekeeper’ is used in association with … Continue reading

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Maintaining a good relationship with your manager

I was recently asked what I thought was the most important aspect of being an executive assistant, having scoured my brain for a smart answer I simply said ‘maintaining a good relationship with your manager’. I’m still not 100% sure … Continue reading

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I wish I had known sooner

My very good friend and fabulous Executive Assistant Stacy Price shares her thoughts on starting a new job… enjoy! We’ve all started a job and had the ‘I wish I had known sooner’ moment. I have had 5 jobs over … Continue reading

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Brain picking and other mentoring benefits

In a recent survey conducted by Robert Walters it emerged that 32% of support staff do not think they would benefit from taking part in a formal mentoring programme and a further 76% have never been part of a mentoring programme. They … Continue reading

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