Administrative Assistance and Decision Making

What Do Administrative Assistants Do?

Office Dynamics Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2024

What does an administrative assistant do? Discover the strategic role they play, from project management to high-level decision-making.

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Administrative Assistant vs. Executive Assistant: What’s the Difference?

Eat Your Career

JANUARY 13, 2020

Specifically, they want to know the difference between a “regular” Administrative Assistant and an Executive Assistant. In this article, I want to explore both the Administrative Assistant role and the Executive Assistant role as thoroughly as possible, without overwhelming you. That being said, let’s begin.

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Exempt vs. non-exempt: The ultimate guide to white collar workers

Insperity

MARCH 20, 2018

For example, even if an employee meets this established pay minimum, but their job duties involve repetitive or manual tasks without creativity or decision-making power, they most likely would be non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay. You may feel your administrative assistant is critical to your business.

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20+ Essential Executive Assistant Training Courses

SnackNation

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Best for: The course includes internship opportunities that provide quality real-world experience, so it’s ideal for budding Executive Assistants looking to gain relevant resume experience. North Shore Community College Executive Administrative Assistant (EAD) – In-Person. Target skill: Discretion and people skills.

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Why You Should Reach Out to a Staffing Agency to Hire an Executive Assistant

C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 14, 2020

An executive assistant must have leadership and decision-making capabilities and experience. In comparison, while a personal assistant needs to be flexible and eager to help however they can, they don’t necessarily need leadership capabilities. Sure, you could find an assistant on your own.

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Time Management for Admins

Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

This is an excerpt from a special report available in the Career Resource Library , a convenient and affordable training program featuring 100+ on-demand professional development resources for career advancers and administrative professionals. Administrative assistants and executive assistants have a unique set of time management challenges.

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Maximizing Productivity: Why Every Business Owner Needs an Executive Assistant

C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 12, 2024

An executive assistant for business owners helps with: Time Management With the help of an EA, the business owner can direct their attention to higher-level activities like networking and decision-making that can lead to long-term business success. Coordinating Projects Project management is vital and time-consuming.

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12 Executive Assistant Blogs You Should Be Following

SnackNation

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

She created her blog to help professionals with goal setting, decision making, leadership, and more. Post roundup: 3 Ways to Improve Your Strategic Thinking Skills and Make a Bigger Impact. Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today’s Administrative Assistant. The Elise Mitchell Blog.

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Intuit’s Diverse Team: Different Perspectives, Same Great Experience at Work

Great Place to Work

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

While coding tests are standard for programming roles at tech companies, Intuit takes the concept further, asking potential administrative assistants to plan out events or tasking training specialists with presenting an interactive workshop.

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Intuit’s Diverse Team: Different Perspectives, Same Great Experience at Work

Great Place to Work

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

While coding tests are standard for programming roles at tech companies, Intuit takes the concept further, asking potential administrative assistants to plan out events or tasking training specialists with presenting an interactive workshop.

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What does it take to be a successful HR Assistant?

Page Personnel

JULY 20, 2022

Trustworthiness : Every HR assistant will need to handle sensitive information at times, and will need to be trusted. This is far more than a basic administrative assistant role. Related: 8 lessons you can learn from business leaders What are the characteristics of a good HR Assistant?

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Relationship Building: How Do Human Executive Assistants Outperform AI Tools?

C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Bias and Ethical Decision Making Studies have shown that data used to create AI tools and systems can bake in historical, representational and measurement biases which an organization may be working hard to eliminate.

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Workplace Automation: Enhancing Efficiency in Today’s Business

Fellow

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Reminder emails Managers and administrative assistants manage many meetings and projects, so it’s a good idea to set automatic reminder emails that will notify team members of upcoming due dates, new action items, or project updates.

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Building pay equity into your culture, policies and practices

Insperity

OCTOBER 1, 2020

For example, an administrative assistant and office coordinator may perform the same essential duties, so all other factors being equal, their pay should be similar. A documented framework can help managers stay on an equitable track when making pay raise decisions. Decide how to talk about pay equity.

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Developing Decision-Making Skills

BMT Office Administration

JANUARY 23, 2025

Decision-making skills: From simple to complex Decision-making involves choosing an answer to a question or problem. We all make many decisions daily in our professional and personal lives. Decisions, though, vary in how “tough” they are to make. Track its progress.

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The Key to Scaling Your Small Business Successfully

Thrive Workplace

APRIL 24, 2025

With a team of Denver-local, highly skilled individuals, Thrive Services can assist with a wide range of tasks that can help your bottom lineso you can get out there and do the things that create your desired growth! They can help with budgeting, forecasting, fundraising, and strategic decision-making to keep your business financially strong.

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What Do Administrative Assistants Do?

Administrative Assistant vs. Executive Assistant: What’s the Difference?

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