Irontek’s Post

My friends landscaper mows the lawn, trims the hedges and edges, blows the leaves, does planting and waters everything. 🏠 My other friends landscaper comes with 👉🏼 one who just mows 👉🏼 one who just trims 👉🏼 one who just blows leaves 👉🏼 one who just does planting 👉🏼 one who just does the watering PIVOT If you are interviewing for an EA role in the C- Suite then you need to know how they structure the position. 🧐 At one company, the EA will handle calendar management, inbox, travel, presentations, projects and events. Whereas at another company, they might have a different assistant for 👉🏼 calendar management 👉🏼 travel arrangements 👉🏼 event planning 👉🏼 personal work 👉🏼 create presentations Those are very different types of positions. 🙄 Some people like to do everything. Some like to do one thing all day. And that is ok. ✌️ But what is not ok is to go in to a position thinking it’s going to be one way, only to find out it’s not that way at all. 🥲 All too often I hear people say that a position was misrepresented, which happens, but sometimes it is not misrepresented, it is overlooked. Steer your career. 🚙 Ask the right questions so you can find the right spot.✌️ #executiveassistant #personalassistant #careersearchadvice #jobsearchtips #administrativejobs

📣📣PSA📣📣: 🗣🗣EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS ARE NOT PERSONAL ASSISTANTS‼️‼️🗣🗣 I just received news today that a company I have been interviewing for is no longer interested in pursuing me as a candidate because I expressed reluctance to attend to the CEOs personal affairs in addition to the numerous responsibilities listed in the initial job description. Executive Assistants and Personal Assistants are both vital components of the executive support ecosystem, but they are not the same! The responsibilities and qualifications of each are niche and not interchangeable. Whereas a personal assistant may have degrees and certifications in hospitality, and or extensive knowledge of event planning and executive assistant has skills and certifications specifically meant to aid in bussiness productivity. An Executive Assistant DOES NOT🙅♀️: 🚫 Attend your children's soccer games 🚫 Buy your spouse an anniversary gift 🚫 Schedule doctors appointments 🚫 Plan your second honeymoon 🚫 Schedule a cleaning service to come to your home. An Executive Assistant DOES 👍: ✅️ Alleviate the business pressure from an executives personal life ✅️ Leverage complex technologies to aid in the achievement of corporate goals ✅️ Optimize the time and executive spends at work ✅️ Schedule and maintain social engagements pertaining to a business or networking goal.

Ready for your next Office Manager position within Cheshire or Manchester? Considering what your next steps should be? We at Synergy are here to help! In our latest blog we cover the hints and tips to inform and empower you to take the next steps in securing your dream Office Manager role. You can find the link in the comments below. #officemanager #officemanagerappreciationmonth #newjob #newjobcheshire #newjobmanchester #recruitmentspecialists

Behind the title of SAHM (Stay At Home Mom) hides a clown car of full-time positions. Event planner, administrative assistant, entertainer, caterer, counsellor, driving instructor, personal finance manager, sports coach... (and that's barely scratching the surface). When moms move to return to paid work when the kids are older, not only are they given zero credit for these directly transferrable skills, they're often punished for taking time "off" in the first place. It isn't a stretch to think that someone who has organized 15 years of birthday parties, end of year holiday dinners every year plus a wedding or two might be able to handle a corporate conference manager role (in their sleep ;)) - and yet, resumé-based hiring would never land a SAHM the job. Florian Lonqueu-Brochard and I are on a mission with recognizd to make re-entry into the workforce for moms a no-brainer, to help companies access an incredible untapped source of talent, and (as a little treat) to save the US $64B in the process :) If you (or your mom!) is interested in learning more, we'd love to chat :)

Unless you have truly occupied the position of a CEO, and you are applying for another top executive role, or you truly own a viable company with other executives that you manage, I don't see why you should have a CEO as your current job on your CV. Why are you applying for a front desk/Admin role as a CEO?

How to get the best out of working with a Virtual Assistant: ✔️Before agreeing to work with a VA, it's always best to make sure you're going to be a good fit for each other. You need to know that not only are you going to get along with your VA & that they understand your business vision & needs, but you also need to make sure they have the correct skills for the tasks you require help with. All VAs have different skill sets so you need to make sure you're not hiring a VA who specialises in techie things when really you need somebody who can help with event management or vice versa. You can also have somebody who takes on more of a PA role or somebody to help with general admin. So have a think about WHO you need. ✔️When you've found the perfect VA to work with, you need to make sure you tell them exactly what you need from them so that there's no room for misinterpretation. ✔️Never be afraid to ask your VA if they can help with tasks which require new skills. You'll quite often find that we love working on new things which allow us to grow our skill set & support our clients more. Either that or we have a trusted Associate VA we can call on to help instead with that particular task. Message me if you want to find out if I would be the right VA for you.

Ever wonder why small tasks can sometimes feel like giant roadblocks? We get it. It's because the small tasks add up big! Hiring a reliable and dedicated assistant can help clear the path and keep you operating in your zone of genius. Consider what your day would look like if you were able to delegate these straightforward tasks to your dedicated assistant: ➡ Managing your inbox ➡ Coordinating meetings ➡ Social media posts What would you do with that extra time? We'd love to hear what would make a difference in your day!

Among the various roles we undertake, serving as an events planner can be the most enjoyable aspect of an Executive Assistant's job. #executiveassistant #eventsplanner #EA #adminsupport #administrativeprofessionals

How to get the best out of working with a Virtual Assistant: ✔️Before agreeing to work with a VA, it's always best to make sure you're going to be a good fit for each other. You need to know that not only are you going to get along with your VA & that they understand your business vision & needs, but you also need to make sure they have the correct skills for the tasks you require help with. All VAs have different skill sets so you need to make sure you're not hiring a VA who specialises in techie things when really you need somebody who can help with event management or vice versa. You can also have somebody who takes on more of a PA role or somebody to help with general admin. So have a think about WHO you need. ✔️When you've found the perfect VA to work with, you need to make sure you tell them exactly what you need from them so that there's no room for misinterpretation. ✔️Never be afraid to ask your VA if they can help with tasks which require new skills. You'll quite often find that we love working on new things which allow us to grow our skill set & support our clients more. Either that or we have a trusted Associate VA we can call on to help instead with that particular task. Message me if you want to find out if I would be the right VA for you.