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Dear Readers
Penny Cottee Secretarial newsletter editor This issue we're celebrating! And what are we celebrating? Well, you, of course! April is the month when we focus on Professional Secretaries' Week, and your special day on Wednesday 27. So as well as giving you the usual package of information, contacts and advice, we're also having a bit of a hip hip hooray for the PA! Well, I ask you - if we at DeskDemon Express can't give you a big pat on the back once a year, who can?
Features

20 things you love about your job! In the day-to-day dash, you may sometimes forget why you chose the career of a PA - and what you love about it. Sally Longson is here to remind you, with her Top Twenty Excellent Things about Being a PA

Why PAs are so brilliant In celebration of the forthcoming Professional Secretaries' Week, we asked a bunch of DeskDemon Express readers to tell us why they think PAs are brilliant. It's shameless self-congratulation, but there's a time and a place for everything! We hope you enjoy their thoughts!

How many more are there like you? Now what's that old phrase? Ah yes! Lies, damn lies, and statistics! Ian Boughton has been endeavouring to unravel the raft of official facts and figures to get a grip on the size and spread of the secretarial sector. Here's how he got on...


The secretary's starter kit When you're at the beginning of your career, it can be difficult to see what's important and which skills you'll need for the road ahead. Sara Goodwins has been checking out top courses which offer essential starter skills

What do PAs contribute to UK plc? A huge amount, according to Lee Morrissey! Here she explains just how vital your input is. Whatever you do, never underestimate the power of the PA, she says...


The training marathon!

Keeping your skills up to date is a vital part of staying ahead of the game. And that's where Continuing Professional Development can help. It's a life-long approach to developing your career. Get started, says the Institute of Qualified Professional Secretaries, and you'll find you won't want to stop!


Have you got the 'X' factor? What gives some people that air of success? Why does everyone in the organisation know their names? According to Ros Jay, it's a combination of certain key ingredients. And the good news is, anyone can cultivate them to boost their personal profile. Here's how...

Easy ways to boost your network You all know how important it is, but still only some of you do it! We've said it before, but we're going to say it again: networking is vital to your career! The opportunities are more bountiful than ever before, says Penny Cottee. You just need to get out there and start reaping the benefits!

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At DeskDemon, we always make a big deal of Professional Secretaries' Week, but this year it's a double celebration because DeskDemon has reached the ripe old age of five years old! We're marking the occasion in the most fitting way possible - by treating you to a bumper prize giveaway!



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