Throughout my working life (48 years) I have gained so much experience from everything I have done. Graduating from the Fords Secretarial College, I went onto be PA to the Controller of the Engine Plant at the main Dagenham Plant. From there I progressed to work in London for a the Murray & Roberts Group which was the largest construction organisation in South Africa. I progressed very quickly to be in charge of their small personnel department in London, arranging hundreds of interviews for work in South Africa and dealing with and making arrangements visiting senior management with an assistant working for me. This continued for four years. After this I took a position as PA to the President of the United States Trust Company of New York in their London office. This used all my secretarial skills and gave me the opportunity to progress at this high level in this industry. This also continue for four years. After this I took at position as PA to the owner of a local prestigious shipping company and again use all the secretarial skills I had learned to keep the owner's business activities ship shape and to his satisfaction. Following this and the birth of my daughter, I built up a small accounting business at home, which is described below and lasted over 12 years.