Executive Assistant, Board Minutes, Travel & Event Coordination, Diary ManagementAt The Well-Suited Group Jo provides remote support for our client in the private sector while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance offered at The Well-Suited Group to juggle her responsibilities as a mother of two young boys.

Little Virtual Assistant aims to make your life easier by providing personal and business administrative services to those who feel like there's just not enough hours in the day to get everything done! As a busy professional, overloaded PA or small business owner without a budget for a full time admin employee, Little VA can help. I assist clients in need of help with day to day tasks such as administration, organisation, diary management, presentations, spreadsheets, accounts, marketing, recruitment, event management and much more. I am professional and discreet and pride myself on building a trusting relationship with my clients. Clients include: Small Business Start-up, Hospitality/Motel Owners, Executive Management Coach, Recruitment Agency, Homeowners, Interior Designer, Lawyer.

During this role I was involved in the rebranding of Mudpie and streamlining of all internal & external promotional material and marketing tools for all Mudpie products and services, both online and printed.I attended international trade fairs to sell and promote products and services as well as to deliver trend presentations to large audiences.I was instrumental in the design and creation of a corporate website for the company. My organisational skills were vital in the initial design and implemention of a timely website schedule according to retail, trade fair, and trend prediction calendars for MPDClick.com, which also involved the management of the editorial contributors and the editorial schedule for the delivery of a subscription based trend forecasting website.I also managed/marketed any advertising that appeared on all websites, any content that drives traffic to the sites and contributed articles relevant to fashion in Asia/Australia for the business area of MpdclickMy copy writing skills were developed with the responsibility of writing and publishing regular press releases for all printed and online products and events for Mudpie as well.

Assisting the CEO and CFO with all aspects of their business duties and personal matters including internet research, weekly schedules, liaising with clients, agents, suppliers and freelancers worldwide, planning and coordination for trade fairs, compiling and distributing briefs for staff and freelancers, recruitment, worldwide travel arrangements and coordination for all staff and Directors, booking seminars and training courses, PowerPoint presentations, writing press releases, providing support to the CFO in terms of budgets, forecasts, company registration, insurance, VAT and accounts, proof reading, staff and Director meeting planning, coordination and agendas.

As Assignment Assistant -Provided the Assignment Consultant with efficient administrative support in placing and supporting approximately 80 - 100 temporary staff per week; Weekly payroll, tax issues and holiday entitlement for all temporary staff; Interview and evaluate candidates to assess qualifications, skills and previous employment and then collate all relevant details to enable the best possible assignment selectionAs Branch Administrator -Establish a monthly marketing plan, designing and collating marketing mailshots for Clients and Candidates, establish and maintain contact databases and mail merges for all correspondence; Ordering of all office supplies as and when required by identifying the staff’s needs whilst maintaining the Branch Budget; Maintain weekly Petty cash float and submit weekly claims to Finance Department; Being the first point of contact for the Branch, both in person and over the telephone; Maintain an efficient filing system; Provide a warm welcome for all visitors to the Branch, and greet them with courtesy, a friendly approach, and in a professional manner; Provide an efficient typing, clerical and administrative service for the Branch, the Branch Manager and the Area Manager as required; Event planning and co-ordination

Working in a fast paced, successful sales environment in a professional recruiting capacity and working to daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual targets on a national, regional and local basis.

Head of the Youth Entertainment Department on board m.v. Aurora passenger cruise ship including the management and motivation of 8-32 staff (seasonal), and the entertainment and welfare of up to 500 children per cruise, in an environment which demands an immense amount of enthusiasm, dedication, energy and a professional approach to child care, customer service, entertainment, planning and management.