Comments on: You may not read minds, but convince your boss you can!

By: Jodith

Jodith — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:45:32 +0000

Absolutely. I encourage admins to read industry journals and web pages (get your boss to recommend some). I had one boss where it was my job to keep abreast of employment related legislation going through the appeals courts. It’s also why you should always be on good terms with everyone in the office, so you hear the gossip you need to hear (and more importantly, that your boss needs to hear).

By: Jodith

Jodith — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:30:55 +0000

Absolutely. A good administrative or executive assistant must remain constantly informed. You can’t be the right hand to the head of a company if you don’t know what’s going on in that company.

By: brian

brian — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:48:06 +0000

The main point is that, as an administrative assistant, your job is to know what is happening in the office, the company, and even the industry, and anticipate the needs of your boss in connection with those happenings.