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Explain the difference in the problem a project manager faces if he/she is short on administrative assistant resources versus a project manager who is short on a key resource with a ton of inside knowledge and years of work experience on a particular subject.

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This excerpt gives insight on some of the problems that project managers face when staffing initiatives.

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Administrative Assistants come a dime a dozen and in my eyes, anyone can do that job unless the work that they are performing is so specialized or the person has such a good reputation on the job or in ...

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