T he first thing to know, Bonnie Low-Kramen tells a full conference room, is that you are not secretaries. You are executive assistants or administrative business partners. The second thing: The ...

A good executive assistant is worth every penny an employer spends on wages and benefits. A poor executive assistant is not only a burden on the payroll, but also becomes a source of stress for the ...

The administrative assistant controls the executive’s calendar, for the most part. In 2005, I was in the midst of trying to get an executive’s support (and budget) for an important project, and I ...

While administrative assistants have a job description, that description doesn't begin to describe the ways office assistants exercise power. A savvy administrative assistant with strong personal ...