The document is an employer training course guide that provides information on short courses offered in 2006-2007 for secretarial support staff. It describes two two-day courses on management skills for personal assistants and finance for personal assistants and administration staff. The management skills course helps personal assistants implement business decisions and changes through presentations, problem solving, and clear communication. The finance course helps administrative staff understand financial statements, controls, budgets, and cash flow to assist management and spending decisions. Both courses are two days long and cost £175.

1. Employer Training Course Guide
2006-2007
SECRETARIAL SUPPORT
SHORT AND ONE DAY COURSES
Management Skills for Finance for Personal Assistants
Personal Assistants and Administration Staff
Contribute to success at a management level by successfully Gain the knowledge and confidence to work effectively
implementing business decisions and changes. alongside the management team.
Benefits Benefits
On completing the course, candidates will be able to: On completing the course, candidates will be able to:
• Implement proposals successfully through clear and • Assist the management team by understanding the needs
confident presentations. for financial controls.
• Resolve business issues and problems. • Keep in control of spending by learning the importance
of budgets.
• Make and communicate decisions clearly.
• Use financial statements as a source of information by
• Overcome concerns and objections from colleagues.
understanding the basic concepts and jargon.
Who Should Attend?
Who Should Attend?
Experienced secretaries and PAs looking to develop their
Personnel working in the role of PA or administrative functions
management skills.
where there is a requirement to understand financial jargon
and contribute to financial management.
Course Details
• Communication skills - effectively communicating and
Course Details
implementing decisions.
• An introduction to the basic concepts of finance.
• Writing a proposal or business case.
• The financial statements explained - the trading and profit
• Presenting a case orally.
and loss account.
• Overcoming objections and concerns.
• The balance sheet.
• An introduction to VAT.
Entry Requirements
• Financial controls and their importance.
None.
• Budgets - planning and control.
Course Length • Cash flow forecast.
Two days.
Entry Requirements
None.
Price
£175.
Course Length
Two days.
Price
£175.
Call 01283 494496 www.burton-college.ac.uk
Lichfield Street, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 3RL.