If you want to have a successful career as an Administrative Assistant, you need to continually develop your skills. But the heavy workloads and demanding schedules of the modern administrative professional makes it difficult to find time for professional development.
So, what can you do? Blogs geared toward administrative professionals are a great solution. They offer quick tips, articles, webinars and other information that will help you bolster your expertise and learn new skills.
Here are four blogs for administrative professionals that you should follow:
Executive Leadership Support Blog
Executive Leadership Support wanted to create a venue for administrative professionals to further their career through education. So, they created the Support the Supporters blog. This blog is loaded with free resources. Between webinars and informative articles, the Support the Supporters blog offers a wealth of knowledge for anyone in an administrative role. But one of the best aspects of the blog is their Executive of the Week feature. Each week they interview EA’s from some of the top organizations in the country, such as Disney and Starbucks.
Recent Posts:
The Executive Assistant Guide to Personal Branding on Social Media
How to Embrace Artificial Intelligence as an Executive Assistant
Webinar: Take Me to Your Leader … Your Assistant
All Things Admin Blog
Julie Perrine is an administrative expert with more than 25 years of experience. She has developed several administrative training programs and authored numerous books. She is also the founder and CEO of All Things Admin, a company that strives to provide useful and educational resources for administrative professionals. Beyond the career planning tools, free templates and training offered on the website, the All Things Admin Blog contains webinars, articles by Perrine, and other helpful tools.
Recent Posts:
Not From Julie: Is It Time for a #MindsetReset?
The Secret to Time Management? Learning How to Prioritize Tasks!
An Admin’s Guide to Inbox Zero
Practically Perfect PA
Billing itself as “the online resource for executive personal assistants,” Practically Perfect PA covers a ton of topics, including professional development, job hunting and office technology best practices. If reading articles isn’t your thing, they have an array of video content to help you perfect your administrative professional skills.
Morgan Hunter Blog
Geared toward job seekers, the Morgan Hunter blog is a must follow for any administrative professional looking for the next step in their career. You’ll find hundreds of articles to help you during your job search. From resume tips to advice on your LinkedIn profile, this blog provides more than enough resources for you to tackle every aspect of your job hunt. Not only that, the Morgan Hunter blog has tons of articles on improving your skills.
Recent Posts:
4 Awesome Apps for Administrative Assistants
Applying But Not Getting An Interview? Here’s What to Do
5 Simple Job Search Mistakes to Avoid