Maximising Your Time as a Degree Apprentice, Chapter 11: The role of executive assistants

Part of Maximising your time as a Degree Apprentice · Chapter 11 of 21 · 9 min

About this chapter

Executive assistants and business managers are often the most influential people in a company, even though they have no formal power. They see everything and can tell you how things really work.

Key points

• They have access to the executive's inbox and calendar, and are often better briefed than the executive.
• They can tell you the real deadline for something, or when it's worth waiting.
• Build the relationship early: introduce yourself, buy a coffee, help with team events.
• Involvement in team events creates opportunities to be seen, sometimes by senior people.

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