We can all appreciate the extent to which technology dictates our working lives. However for PAs, in particular, it\u2019s increasingly significant to be in-the-know with the emerging technologies available. It can seriously impact the productivity of both you and those you support, after all.<\/p>\n
As business leaders move towards a culture of embracing digital innovation and agility, it\u2019s becoming increasingly important to see those qualities reflected in their Personal Assistants. We\u2019re receiving more recruitment briefs from clients requiring \u2018tech-savvy\u2019 PAs now than ever before. It\u2019s our most successful PA candidates who possess the technical skills beyond those of traditional MS Office and good typing speed.<\/p>\n
We spoke to two Senior PA candidates, Amber and Kyle, about the essential apps and technologies they use to manage their busy roles and hectic schedules.<\/p>\n
1. Concur<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI swear by Concur as an effective way to manage expenses,\u201d Amber explains. My role requires me to be on the move quite a bit so this plays a huge role in minimising my admin. The concur app lets me take pictures of receipts, automatically create expense claims and calculate mileage, all without a spreadsheet! It\u2019s a massive time-saver.\u201d<\/p>\n 2. Bookatable<\/strong><\/p>\n Amber prefers Bookatable over its competitors: \u201cThe Bookatable app is one of the easiest apps to use for making quick and easy dinner reservations \u2013 often last minute. I can check availability in real time, tag my favourite restaurants, use the \u2018restaurants near me\u2019 finder and check reviews to help me work out which are the most suitable venues.\u201d<\/p>\n 3. Dropbox<\/strong><\/p>\n Both Amber and Kyle are fans of Dropbox. \u201cDropbox is incredibly important for my team who are in multiple countries and need to have access across multiple devices,\u201d Kyle explains. \u201cEach person needs access to certain information depending on their level in the organisation so you can control the access they have to specific files and folders.\u201d Amber adds, \u201cDropbox frees my phone storage while still ensuring documents and photos are easily accessible on-the-go. The app also has a visually appealing interface which makes it intuitive to use.\u201d<\/p>\n 4. Asana<\/strong><\/p>\n Kyle prefers Asana when he has more complex projects to manage. \u201cAsana is a fantastic on-the-go project management tool. Where I\u2019ve managed yacht refits or home renovations, it\u2019s really helped me keep track of the different stages of the project and know where everything is at.\u201d<\/p>\n 5. Genius Scan<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cGenius Scan is like a scanner in my pocket, and means I can make good quality digital copies without needing to be in the office,\u201d Amber says. \u201cThis is especially useful if I\u2019m working with someone who likes to markup documents by hand!\u201d<\/p>\n 6. Docusign<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cDocusign plays an incredibly important role at an executive level where signatures are still very often required,\u201d Kyle describes.<\/p>\n 7. App in the air<\/strong><\/p>\n Kyle works with App in the Air when making complex travel bookings. \u201cThere are many travel apps but my favourite is App in the air. I just enter a flight number and the whole trip is sorted from start to finish including check-in times, boarding times, take off and landing times, delays, gate numbers etc. If I\u2019m organising airport pick-ups I can search quite easily for the real-time flight statuses too. Notifications keep me updated of any changes to the flight.\u201d<\/p>\n 8. Siren Solarin smartphones<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cBlackberries are a thing of the past\u201d, asserts Kyle. \u201cMy boss prefers Siren Solarin phones and the reassurance they bring with regards to data security. They operate on an android system but are unhackable.\u201d<\/p>\n If you\u2019d like to upskill, consider training or completing an online course. Get in touch to find out more.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We can all appreciate the extent to which technology dictates our working lives. However for PAs, in particular, it\u2019s increasingly significant to be in-the-know with the emerging technologies available. It can seriously impact the productivity of both you and those you support, after all. As business leaders move towards a culture of embracing digital innovation<\/p>\n