WELCOME
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010
Managing Editor
Mike Travers
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Editor
Kim McAllister
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Advertising Manager
Ross Williamson
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Circulation
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Accounts
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Caroline McGeachie OS Welcome
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Production Assistant
Laura Macdivitt
L
et’s start the decade with some good news – it seems the
recession has brought out the best in personal assistants.
laura.macdivitt@peeblesmedia.com
As it is part of your job description to deal with crises and keep
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the company running smoothly, this probably won’t come as
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a surprise. But it’s your willingness to rise to the challenge that
Linda Park, Jan Wilson has set you in such good stead, according to the latest SecsLife
survey. PAs have learned a range of new skills to cope with
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the added pressures of staff cuts and other efficiency drives,
including PR, recruitment, project management and training.

Of course, all this means extra work for you – but it seems as
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long as you feel valued by your employers, you’re willing to go
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the extra mile.
Bergius House
Clifton Street, Glasgow G3 7LA
Our two featured PAs this issue say they definitely feel
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pleased with her performance that he gave her a wage rise after
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only six weeks, while Bridget Hall’s nominated her for the Wales
PA of the Year Awards, which she won.
It was a pleasure to meet such hardworking ladies, and it has
been a pleasure editing OS for the past two and a half years,
A member of the
however the time has come for me to move on to pursue my
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own projects.
Printed by Headley Bros. I wish you all the very best for the future.
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