Leadership, Professional Training in Yeading

Leading the Way in Developing the Untapped Reservoir of Talent in the Office Professional Sector Through Accredited Professional Training and CPD Activities

The Global PA Association & Training Academy was established in 2007 in London and has been leading the way globally on upskilling the potential of the Office Professional sector. The sector is identified as including Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants, Secretaries, Admin Assistants, Office Managers, Team Assistants, and others.

In partnership with Kingston University Business School, we conducted academic research, which was published in academic journals in 2012. This research is the largest sample in the world related to the sector and identified that over 60% of office professionals are qualified to degree level. It confirmed that companies would grow faster if this workforce sector was included in career pathways through their organisation.

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Reaching the decision maker is the first major milestone in the sales process, and it is vitally important to understand the best ways to achieve this.

Earlier this year 10 of our colleagues attended the Microsoft 365 Bootcamp Training with SquareOne. Although we already had the Microsoft 365 package in the business, we were not using it to its full potential. The training provided us with a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft 365, enabling us to utilise it effectively and it has already had a positive impact on the way we work. The trainer was fantastic, and the overall service from SquareOne was excellent. We highly recommend both SquareOne and the course for any organisation looking to maximize their Microsoft 365 usage.

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Here's what GDPR means for us marketers and sales professionals, especially those with active cold calling and emailing campaigns.

First Response Training have been working with Dimensions since early 2007 to provide a wide range of health and safety and social care training courses to their staff.

Whilst there are hundreds of traits and qualities that go into being a good manager, one vital ability is knowing how and when to delegate tasks.

Cross-cultural negotiations can falter for a whole variety of reasons.

Cold calling, or telemarketing, is a tough, but rewarding role.

Read about SquareOne's global projects in New Hardware and Software Refresh and Microsoft Lync/Skype Rollout.