Overview of Admin, Secretarial & PA Training In today’s busy UK business world, skilled administrative staff are vital to keeping things running smoothly. The Admin, Secretarial & PA Training sector is a growing £2.8 billion industry, with over 1.2 million professionals working across the country. From large companies in London to smaller businesses in Manchester and Birmingham, trained administrative professionals are always needed. This Admin, Secretarial & PA Training course is designed to help motivated individuals become strong and reliable office support staff. Through this course, learners will study useful Admin, Secretarial & PA Training modules that include personal assistance, managing office tasks, and staying organised. You will also build important skills such as proper telephone manners, writing professional emails and letters, and handling daily responsibilities in a clear and efficient way. Topics like time management, clear communication, arranging meetings, and working with Excel and PowerPoint are all part of the training. These skills help learners stand out when applying for jobs. Admin, Secretarial & PA Training is a smart choice for those who want steady work and career growth. With admin roles growing by 15% every year and average pay around £35,000, this training can lead to rewarding job opportunities. Whether helping top managers or running a busy office, learners finish the course with all the important skills needed in today’s workplace. Learning Outcomes By the end of this Admin, Secretarial & PA Training course, learners will be able to: Provide strong personal assistant and administrative support Organise tasks and manage office work smoothly Answer calls and write emails or letters professionally Manage time well and communicate clearly with others Plan and arrange meetings while understanding body language Use Excel and PowerPoint to complete office jobs Who Is This Course For? This Admin, Secretarial & PA Training is ideal for: People changing careers who want to start in admin roles with a solid base in secretarial and office support School leavers or graduates who want to build important office skills like time management, business writing, and Microsoft Office before starting work Current admin workers wanting to learn more about meeting planning, organising work better, and improving communication Those returning to work after a break and needing to refresh their admin knowledge and learn new tools Small business owners who want to handle office work, client communication, and schedules on their own Process of Evaluation After studying the Admin, Secretarial & PA Training Course, your skills and knowledge will be tested with an MCQ exam or assignment. You have to get a score of 60% to pass the test and get your certificate. Certificate of Achievement Certificate of Completion - Digital / PDF Certificate After completing the Admin, Secretarial & PA Training Course, you can order your CPD Accredited Digital / PDF Certificate for £5.99. (Each) Certificate of Completion - Hard copy Certificate You can get the CPD Accredited Hard Copy Certificate for £12.99. (Each) Shipping Charges: Inside the UK: £3.99 International: £10.99 Career Path Completing this Admin, Secretarial & PA Training can lead to the following roles: Personal Assistant – £18,000 to £35,000 per year Administrative Assistant – £16,000 to £28,000 per year Office Manager – £22,000 to £40,000 per year Executive Secretary – £20,000 to £38,000 per year Reception Manager – £18,000 to £30,000 per year
Description: An interview is usually done to know more about someone, especially when you need to hire them. Through interviews, people can analyse their skills and how you will be able to present yourself to others. Since it is an important part of the hiring process, it is advantageous to know how to survive it through learning the right interview skills which this course will provide you. So if you want to succeed in interviews, then this course is meant for you. Who is the course for? First-time applicants seeking for the best and perfect job. Senior applicants who are applying for a career shift, work transfer or higher position jobs. Professionals assigned in hiring and interviewing applicants. Entry Requirement: This course is available to all learners, of all academic backgrounds. Learners should be aged 16 or over to undertake the qualification. Good understanding of English language, numeracy and ICT are required to attend this course. Assessment: At the end of the course, you will be required to sit an online multiple-choice test. Your test will be assessed automatically and immediately so that you will instantly know whether you have been successful. Before sitting for your final exam you will have the opportunity to test your proficiency with a mock exam. Certification: After you have successfully passed the test, you will be able to obtain an Accredited Certificate of Achievement. You can however also obtain a Course Completion Certificate following the course completion without sitting for the test. Certificates can be obtained either in hardcopy at a cost of £39 or in PDF format at a cost of £24. PDF certificate's turnaround time is 24 hours and for the hardcopy certificate, it is 3-9 working days. Why choose us? Affordable, engaging & high-quality e-learning study materials; Tutorial videos/materials from the industry leading experts; Study in a user-friendly, advanced online learning platform; Efficient exam systems for the assessment and instant result; The UK & internationally recognised accredited qualification; Access to course content on mobile, tablet or desktop from anywhere anytime; The benefit of career advancement opportunities; 24/7 student support via email. Career Path: The Complete Guide to Job Interview course will help you possess the confidence you needed for an interview. This would be beneficial for professionals who are assigned to interview people like: Businessman Entrepreneur Hiring Officers Human Resource Manager Top Executive. Module 1 : CV & Resume Writing INTRODUCTION 00:15:00 EFFECTIVE RESUME AND COVER LETTER WRITING 00:30:00 THE PURPOSE OF YOUR RESUME 01:00:00 RESUME PRESENTATION IS THE KEY 01:00:00 WOW THE EMPLOYER 01:00:00 ELEMENTS OF A RESUME THAT WILL IMPRESS 01:00:00 WRITING YOUR OBJECTIVE 01:00:00 WRITING YOUR SUMMARY 01:00:00 WRITING THE SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS SECTION 01:00:00 RESUME FORMATTING 01:00:00 WRITING AN ELECTRONIC RESUME 01:00:00 PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD 00:15:00 YOUR RESUME - A WORK OF ART 01:00:00 WRITING THE HISTORY/ EXPERIENCE SECTION 01:00:00 WRITING YOUR EDUCATION SECTION 01:00:00 WRITING A PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS SECTION 00:15:00 WRITING A PUBLICATIONS and PERSONAL INTERESTS SECTION 01:00:00 WRITING A REFERENCES SECTION 00:30:00 YOUR RESUME - A WORK OF ART 01:00:00 DO NOT PUT IN YOUR RESUME 00:15:00 A VARIETY OF RESUME SAMPLES 00:30:00 THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING COVER LETTERS 01:00:00 COVER LETTER OUTLINE: HOW TO WRITE A GOOD COVER LETTER 01:00:00 KEY PHRASES TO BE USED IN YOUR COVER LETTER 00:15:00 COVER LETTER SAMPLE 01:00:00 BASIC COVER LETTER TEMPLATE EXAMPLE 00:30:00 CONCLUSION 00:15:00 Module 2 : Interview Skills Importance of Knowing The Tips And Tricks for Interviews 00:15:00 The Different Types of Interviews 01:00:00 Skill Building to Crack Interviews 00:15:00 Tools and Miscellaneous You Need To Have 00:15:00 The Perfect 'Resume' - Significance and Importance 00:30:00 Preparing Properly for an Interview 00:30:00 What Role Does Appearance Play? 00:30:00 Tips To Gear Up - Pre-Interview 00:30:00 Modern Tips By Interview Experts 00:30:00 Module 3 : Interview Tips Interview Tips Part - 01 00:30:00 Interview Tips Part - 02 01:00:00 Interview Tips Part - 03 01:00:00 Interview Tips Part - 04 01:00:00 Module 4 : Getting the Perfect Job How to Prepare for the Interview 01:00:00 Choosing the Perfect Job 01:00:00 Conducting Your Job Search 01:00:00 How to Conduct Yourself in a Job Interview 00:15:00 How to Dress for an Interview 00:30:00 The Importance of Improving Your Skills 01:00:00 Finding Training Resources for Your Perfect Job 00:15:00 Defining the 'Perfect Job' 01:00:00 Evaluating Your Qualifications for the Job 01:00:00 Five Ways to Guarantee Landing the Perfect Job 00:15:00 How Effective are Specialty Employment Agencies and Job Banks? 00:15:00 Getting the Perfect Job and Keeping It 01:00:00 Focus on the Interviewer and Interview 00:15:00 How to Kill Your Chances for Being Hired 01:00:00 How to Know if You're Making the Right Choice 00:15:00 Interview Tips to Help You Land a Perfect Job 01:00:00 Is Getting the Perfect Job Worth the Extra Effort? 00:15:00 Preparing for the Perfect Job 00:15:00 Project Your Own Image 01:00:00 How to Define Your Perfect Job 00:15:00 Is the Perfect Job Fact or Fantasy? 00:15:00 The Best Job Resources 01:00:00 The Importance of Maintaining Professionalism 01:00:00 Things to Consider when Identifying the Perfect Job 01:00:00 Where to Find the Perfect Job 01:00:00 Mock Exam Mock Exam- Complete Guide to Job Interview 00:30:00 Final Exam Final Exam- Complete Guide to Job Interview 00:30:00 Certificate and Transcript Order Your Certificates and Transcripts 00:00:00
This workshop will help you improve the impact, clarity, accuracy and effectiveness of your sales proposals. It takes bid and proposal teams right through the process, from start to finish - from forming the team and gathering the information, through to writing and reviewing the proposal document, and on to presenting it to the client. The learning points shared in the programme come from the trainer's extensive real-world experience with a wide variety of businesses. As a result of attending this programme, participants will be able to: Write more clearly, more grammatically and more persuasively Structure their written communications more effectively Avoid the 'howlers' that can cost you business Impress your clients Win more business 1 Bid strategy How to combine your knowledge of the market or customer, your products and services, and your competitors, to create a quality bid New insights into your comparative advantages and competitive position in the marketplace Understanding more about how your client views you and other suppliers A plan of attack to build on your strengths and attack the weaknesses of your competition Dealing with RFP/ITT situations 2 Teamwork How a bid or proposal team needs to prioritise and manage preparation time Co-ordinating input from team members Agreeing responsibilities 3 The importance and role of a well-written sales proposal Why bother? - the value of the sales proposal to you and to the customer What the customer wants and needs to make a decision in your favour Understanding and delivering on customer expectations Review and discussion of different proposals - with real-life examples 4 The best way to structure your sales proposals A section-by-section, page-by-page review of best practice in structuring great sales proposals How to improve the way you match your proposal to the customer's objectives and requirements Plan your sales documents systematically - to make them easy to read and more persuasive How to make your proposal look like the 'least risky' option 5 Making your proposal a compelling and persuasive proposition Choosing the right words that sell effectively Selecting the right content and information for your document or proposal Using an option matrix to summarise complex choices and increase final order value How to write an executive summary 6 Well-written and error-free Developing your writing style for maximum impact Expressing the content (ie, selling points) clearly, concisely and correctly Proof-reading and editing work effectively, using formal marks and techniques Improving visual layout, format and appearance Keeping it customer-focused 7 Presenting to the client - overview Presentation options Understanding the client's objectives - as well as your own The proposal review meeting - logistics Managing to the next step Designing and delivering a compelling presentation Isolating objections and concerns Follow-up and follow-through 8 Positioning your final proposal Finalising your bid - presenting the right 'best few' USPs, features and benefits and making them relevant and real to the customer Smart ways to position price and be a strong player - without being the cheapest How to differentiate yourselves by how you present, as well as what you present How to design and deliver a successful bid presentation 9 Bid presentation practice session with structured feedback Participants work in small groups or pairs to prepare and later present a sample section from a real life bid or proposal presentation The trainer will provide assistance and input During group review and discussions, input from others will be encouraged and many best practice ideas summarised 10 Managing the end game How best to draw-out, understand, isolate and answer customer objections, negotiate points and concerns How to read the situation to plan the next step Identifying negotiation tactics - and how to deal with them Planning for a negotiation and how to get the customer feel they have the 'best deal' 11 Workshop summary and close
Wouldn't sales be a 'walk in the park' without challenging customers? Why is it that some customers are so difficult to please, so quick to call 'foul' at the slightest blip and so mean with their gratitude after we've bent over backwards to accommodate them? Whether we are looking at prospective or existing customers, there is a toolkit for dealing with the most challenging of them. This course will help participants: Use broad open questions to give the customer a platform for their opinions or issues Improve listening skills to really understand what's behind the customer's challenging style Probe specific phrases to show listening and earn deeper disclosure Use silence to let challenging customers 'blow off steam' Understand the negative impact of certain phrases on a challenging customer Summarise effectively and reassure the customer of our understanding of their needs Recognise the 'behaviour cycle' and avoid emotional escalation Understand 'transactional analysis' and how to bring people from 'child' to 'adult' state Create loyalty in customers who are slow to give trust 1 What makes a customer 'challenging'? Why customers challenge us - understanding their drivers 'Wearing their shoes' - seeing things from their perspective Understanding our own personality style How to flex with a style that is different from our own Ways to quickly recognise a customer's style The benefits of flexing with a challenging customer's style 2 Practical exercise - forum theatre Participants take it in turns to deal with the trainer (who plays the role of the challenging customer) Observers stop the action when they hear or see something they deem wrong The participant in the seat gets a chance to use a suggested alternative line The participant who makes the suggestion has the chance to occupy the seat and deliver it themselves Frequent feedback from the trainer as to how the participant's words are making him feel Opportunities to rewind the action if an ill-advised line is suggested and delivered Flipchart for capturing what worked, what didn't work and why Mehrabian principle - the importance of body language and tone over words used 3 Questioning and listening skills How to use open questions to get the customer talking What questions to avoid and why The use of pauses and silence to reduce tension and build trust What listening is and what it isn't Question funnelling - how to earn deeper disclosure through probing The power of summary 4 Transactional analysis explained What is transactional analysis (TA)? Exploring the TA states and why people behave in that way under pressure How to bring challenging customers to 'adult' state to reduce tension How 'parent' or 'child' behaviours can be inadvertently triggered Understanding the 'behavioural cycle' and how to break it Mini-role play 'vignettes' to demonstrate real time impact of ill-chosen words 5 How to build trust with challenging customers Techniques for placating current challenging customers Methods that the participants have already used effectively - understanding why those methods worked and how other participants can model them Participants' experiences of trust having been lost - understanding why those experiences had that negative outcome How to 'go the extra mile' with challenging customers 6 Bringing a 'real' challenging customer to life Participants give the trainer a brief profile of a specific challenging customer of theirs 5-10 minute roleplay in which the trainer brings that individual to life Observing participants - without interrupting - make notes on what is and isn't working Trainer stops the action half-way through to give feedback on how he is feeling Participant goes back into the roleplay having recalibrated their approach based on feedback Observers give feedback on what did and didn't work Trainer comes out of character to explain the impact of the participant's words and behaviours 7 Wrap-up Key learnings from each participant Individual action planning - steps that can and will be implemented in the workplace
What do engineers and project managers need to know of finance? 'Nothing - leave it to the accountants!' No, no, no! Engineers must be conversant with the terminology and statements that accountants use. Technical expertise in projects, service delivery, production or other areas can only really be harnessed if the managers understand the accounting and reporting that drives businesses. This course gives the necessary understanding to project, production and technical managers. It develops their skills in understanding financial and management accounting. Accountants may not always like it but a major part of their work is to be the 'servants of business' and to gather, compile and present your figures. So you must understand the figures - they belong to you, your processes or projects. There are many reasons for maintaining accurate accounts. This course focuses on the strategic issues (those over-used words) - what figures reveal about the drivers of business and what they reveal about the day-to-day issues that accountants bother you with. The course will enhance your understanding of finance and of the accounting issues which affect your projects, production and technical areas of business. This course will help you: Understand the business world in figures - make sense of what the accountants are telling you Appreciate what drives business - and how this affects your role in your part of the business Relate your activities to the success of the business - through figures Gain the skills to advance in management - financial awareness is a 'must have' if you are to progress in your career 1 What do accountants do? The finance function, types of accountant, financial v management accounting and the treasury function Understanding the role of the finance function and how the information you provide may be used 2 The basic financial statements Balance sheets and income statements (P&L accounts) What they are, what they contain and above all what they can reveal - how to read them The accounting process - from transactions to financial statements What underpins the statements - accounting systems and internal controls 3 Why be in business - from a financial perspective The driving forces behind financial information Performance measures - profitability, asset utilisation, sales and throughput, managing capital expenditure 4 Accounting rules - accounting standards Accounting concepts and the accounting rules: accruals, 'going concern' - substance over form and other 'desirable qualities' Accruals - why the timing of a transaction is so important to the finance function Depreciation and amortisation - the concepts and practice Accounting standards - the role of International Financial Reporting Standards 5 Cash The importance of cash flow - working capital management Cash flow statements - monitoring overall cash flows Raising cash - levels of borrowing, gearing Spending cash - an outline of capital expenditure appraisal 6 Budgeting Why budget? - good and bad practice Determining why budgets play a key role and should not be simply an annual ritual Justifying your budgets - the link between the strategic plan and day-to-day budgeting - alignment of company culture Budgets as motivators - the importance of the right culture Techniques to improve budgeting - whether day-to-day or capital budgeting 7 Costing The type and detail of costing very much depends on your business - eg, manufacturing piston rings is quite different from the construction of a power plant Issues with overhead allocation Accounting for R&D 8 Reading financial statements Annual financial statements - why they are produced, what's in them and what you should look for Learning what a set of accounts reveals about a company's current situation, profitability and future prospects 9 Performance measurement - analytical reviews and ratio analysis ROI/ROCE Profitability, margins and cost control Sales - asset turnover Efficiency (asset / stock turnover, debtor / creditor days) 'City' measures Investment (interest / dividend cover, earnings per share, dividend yield)
This Leadership Trainer will provide you with key insights, tips and skills to better manage, perform, motivate and ultimately become a successful leader. With this course, you will learn why management matters, and how successful leaders build high performing teams. This comprehensive online Leadership Trainer course will help you Develop your confidence along with your leadership skills. The Leadership Trainer is designed and delivered by industry experts to be a complete education in expert leadership roles, with a focus on role-specific knowledge and key skills. To make this course more accessible for you, we have designed it for both part-time and full-time students, and you will be able to study from your own pace. Why choose this course Earn a free e-certificate upon successful completion. Accessible, informative modules taught by expert instructors Study in your own time, at your own pace, through your computer tablet or mobile device Benefit from instant feedback through mock exams and multiple-choice assessments Get 24/7 help or advice from our email and live chat teams Full Tutor Support on Weekdays Course Design The course is delivered through our online learning platform, accessible through any internet-connected device. There are no formal deadlines or teaching schedules, meaning you are free to study the course at your own pace. You are taught through a combination of Video lessons Online study materials Mock exams Multiple-choice assessment Certificate of Achievement CPD Certificate of Achievement from Janets Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to obtain your course completion e-certificate free of cost. Print copy by post is also available at an additional cost of £9.99 and PDF Certificate at £4.99. Method of Assessment To successfully complete the course, students will have to take an automated multiple-choice exam. This exam will be online and you will need to score 60% or above to pass the course. To verify your enhanced skills in the subject, we recommend that you also complete the assignment questions. These can be completed at any time which is convenient for yourself and will be assessed by our in-house specialised tutors. Full feedback will then be given on your current performance, along with any further advice or support.
Learn how to use Master Projects and Resource Pools to create better visibility across projects. Course overview Duration: 4 hours This course shows you how to create Master Projects allowing you to roll several sub projects into a master view. It also shows techniques to create resource pools to share resources between projects to enable you to better manage your resource teams and check resource loading. This half day course looks at how to practically do this and setup both elements. This is aimed at existing users of Microsoft Project who need to create master schedules and share resources and loadings. Objectives By the end of the course you will be able to: Create master projects Insert and update sub projects Create a resource pool Share resources between projects Check resource loadings between projects Content Working with multiple projects Consolidating projects Linking to sub projects Setting the master project as read only Saving consolidated projects Working on consolidated projects Setting task links between projects Getting source project information Removing projects from the consolidation Sharing resources Creating a resource pool Sharing resources Opening projects that share resources Updating the resource pool Refreshing the resource pool Opening a resource pool Removing resource sharing
In order to be an effective manager, it is extremely important to have good communication skills so that you can get your instructions across clearly and in a manner which will get you the results you desire from your employees. Our 2-day Effective Communication and Influencing course aims to provide attendees with a range of skills and behaviours which will allow them to communication clearly and effectively. Course syllabus modules include explaining the communication process, the different styles of influencing, the importance of body language and tone of voice, non-verbal communication and more. Course Syllabus The syllabus of the Effective Communication and Influencing course is comprised of seven modules, covering the following: Module One The Communication Process Identifying, what is effective communication? Recognising the different ways in which we communicate The barriers to effective communication Looking at Johari's™ Window, to better understand how communication flows Module Two Effective Communication Skills Demonstrating a positive mental attitude Establishing active listening Developing your questioning skills Using positive language Module Three Different Types of Influencing Looking at influencing versus manipulation Developing your own preferred influencing style Understanding the different influencing styles and their uses adopting a flexible style for the desired outcome Module Four Behaviour Breeds Bahaviour (Transactional Analysis) Looking at the history of hidden transactions in communications The hidden meaning in what we say and what we receive How to recognise if what you're saying is calm, rational, logical and professional Module Five Body Language Understanding the impact of body language in effective communication Noticing how your own body language influences others positively and negatively Analysing and practicing the techniques of successful body language Module Six It's All in the Voice Learning the importance of tone of voice in effective communication Realising how your tone of voice influences others Module Seven Written Communication Understanding the pitfalls of opening a discussion Identifying the different types of written communication Recognising the importance of preparation and planning Looking at different structures and layouts of written communication Using the correct words and phrases Scheduled Courses Unfortunately this course is not one that is currently scheduled as an open course, and is only available on an in-house basis. Please contact us for more information.
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