PA Pathway

With New Year’s resolutions well-and truly made and lapsed, now is the time for some serious commitment to your career and the future. APA has two solid recommendations for PAs looking to develop, progress and reap greater reward in an ever tightening economy.

The watch word in business for the coming years has to be: ‘productivity’. With companies looking to employ fewer people or achieve higher output everyone will have to be more effective or work harder. To be more effective requires a serious strategy and enhanced knowledge.

For a PA, one of the best investments for an increase in effectiveness is in training and development and there is no better programme to enrol for than the APA Diploma in Personal Assistance (DipPA). Courses are now running monthly across the UK.

Shown left are some of the latest delegates (L:R) are: Abbie Reynolds, Carol Rockley and Andrew Barrett.

The second suggestion for career-minded PAs is to start a CPD (continuing professional development) regime – see the APA website for more details.

Gareth, APA