How to be a PA: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Super-Efficient Personal Assistant

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Maria Fuller

How to be a PA

A Practical Guide to Becoming a Super-Efficient Personal Assistant

Maria Fuller

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English

Maria Fuller
17 May 2016

Office management; Secretarial, clerical & office skills; Advice on careers & achieving success

"Are you a PA stuck in a rut not knowing how to progress your career? Are you a student or apprentice PA, thirsty for knowledge? Are you returning to work after a career break and considering a PA career? Perhaps you are an experienced PA but want to ensure your skills are relevant and up to date. Whatever your reasons for wanting to expand your PA knowledge, 'How to be a PA' will answer your questions, provide inspiration and motivation, and set you firmly on the path to PA success. Written by a C-Suite Executive Assistant, 'How to be a PA' is an invaluable source of information for anyone employed as (or training to be) a Personal Assistant. Packed full of practical tips, advice and office insights, this book will equip you with the skills you need to succeed in today's competitive, yet lucrative, PA market. Discover career choices for PAs, how to support a CEO, the key elements of the PA role, getting started as a PA, supporting a new manager, arranging business travel. Plus how to network, managing the annual meeting schedule, PA super skills and getting on the ladder to C-suite. This book will become your 'go-to PA guide' contains a series of epic 'top tips', assertive calls 'for action' and flags information to 'add to your PA bible'. Bursting with images, screen shots, checklists, and templates, 'How to be a PA' is a must-read and a comprehensive learning and development book, which you will refer to time and time again. Chapter subjects include:
*Insider Knowledge
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*How to Schedule Meetings
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*So, you want to be a PA?
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*Professional Associations
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*Business Networking
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*Choosing your Career Path
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*An Introduction to Business Travel
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*Diary Management
* and
*The City of London for the Business Executive
*. Also included are
*Recommended Websites
* and a useful
*Glossary
* for PAs. EUMA member Sandrine from Paris emailed the author direct to say ""Hi Maria, just to tell you that I love your book! I've already read the first 103 pages. I wish I had such a guide with me when I started to be an assistant, 20+ years ago!"" Sandrine, Bilingual EA, Allen & Overy, Paris. The outdated role of Secretary has ramped up into Personal Assistants, Team Leaders, Virtual Assistants, C Suite Level EAs and Business Assistants, so get ahead in this challenging yet rewarding sector and enjoy reading 'How to be a PA'. For wholesale or bulk orders please email info@howtobeapa.co.uk"

By: Maria Fuller
Imprint: Maria Fuller
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 376g
ISBN: 9780993383700
ISBN 10: 099338370X
Pages: 266
Publication Date: 17 May 2016
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"""How to be a PA is the book I wish I could have purchased when I first started out as PA. 20 years ago there was nothing available for PAs by way of a learning and development guide. Recently, I again searched Amazon to see what was available for PAs and again was disappointed by the options. This discovery led me to write my book and has enabled me to pass my career experience to date over to a new generation of career hungry PAs. Good luck and I hope you enjoy being a PA as much as I have."" Author and EA, Maria Fuller. Maria Fuller is a full-time, successful, Executive Assistant and is currently employed by global, customer service giant Teleperformance, as EA to the CEO UK and South Africa. Maria has enjoyed an accomplished career, working for large multinationals, predominantly in the financial and legal services sectors. Maria regularly writes features for professional PA Magazines, has co-ordinated in excess of 5,000 business trips, and has managed corporate events around the world."

Reviews for How to be a PA: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Super-Efficient Personal Assistant

"""I wish I had this book when I started work in an office many years ago - very practical, motivational, easy to read and immensely helpful for anyone who wants to be a top notch personal assistant."" Amazon UK Customer Review. ""A very well written and comprehensive book for anyone who is either considering a career as a PA or secretary or someone who is starting out in their career as one. The information in the book provides a good grounding and explains the role of the PA well for those who have little or no experience, very thorough and easy to read and also useful for secretarial schools and colleges."" Amazon UK Customer Review ""This really is a very practical guide. I studied Business Administration and for two years have been in an office administration position. I recently decided that I wanted to be a Personal Assistant of some sort although I did have some doubts about whether such a role would suit me. I thought that I understood what the position entailed but I was not really sure until I read Maria Fuller's fabulous new book."" Amazon UK Customer Review ""5***** Great book, so many practical tips and food for thought re various career routes. Thoroughly recommend it!"" Amazon UK Customer Review"