Shirwyn Weber is a South African based C-Level Executive Assistant with over 12 years of cross industry experience. He is an accomplished professional with numerous awards and accolades, including PAFSA PA of the Year. Shirwyn is an advocate for men in the profession, having faced discrimination when applying for roles and is fearless in discussing his own experiences in order to raise awareness and campaign for change in our industry. A mentor for the ISHIPO, a South African charity that works with young people to access funding and mentorship to enter the admin profession, Shirwyn is driven by improving the lives of others less fortunate than himself. Just some of the things we speak about: 💥Being an Assistant is a career not a job 💥Going into the career with your eyes open 💥How to get intentional in your career 💥Having a vision about your career 💥Staying ahead of the curve 💥When Executives see your potential run with it 💥Plotting your career path ahead 💥Being a Manager/ Leader in your role 💥Start thinking strategically in your role 💥Discrimination in the role 💥Stereotypes of Assistants 💥Having the determination to overcome obstacles 💥Commitment to finding challenges 💥Advocating for men in the profession 💥Gender bias in the role #notjustagirlsjob 💥Being hired on merit not gender preference 💥Paying it forward with mentorship To find out more about the charity ISIPHO Admin please click here - http://www.isiphoadmin.org.za/ Shirwyn Weber 💥Instagram - @shirwynwct 🐦Twitter - @shirwynweberCT 😁Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/shirwynw 🔗LinkedIn -www.linkedin.com/in/shirwynweber 🌏 Website - http://www.isiphoadmin.org.za/ Not Just a Girls Job - https://epaa.org.uk/campaigns-policy-research/not-just-girls-job/ Henrietta Barker 💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hen.barker/?hl=en 🐤Twitter - https://twitter.com/henbarker?lang=en 😁Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/henrietta.barker.71 🔗LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/henriettabarker/?originalSubdomain=uk 🏠Clubhouse - @hen.barker 🌏Website - https://www.henriettabarker.com/ Assistants Together 💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/assistants_together/ 🐦Twitter - https://twitter.com/assistogether 😀Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/assistantstogether 🔗Linkedin Group - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-assistants-together-podcast/?viewAsMember=true 📌Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/assistantstogether/
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