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Paola Stua-Part-time retiree
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Experience
Oct 2024 - Present
1 year 10 monthsPart-time retiree
Aug 2020 - Present
6 yearsHorgen, Switzerland
Agent Value & Advanced Service
Swisscard AECS
Position Summary
Agent Value & Advanced Service at Swisscard AECS
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Customer Service
Mar 2019 - May 2019
3 monthsZürich, Switzerland
Assistant to the office of a city councillor
City of Zurich
Position Summary
Assistant to the office of a city councillor at City of Zurich
Industries
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Customer Service
Aug 2007 - Sep 2018
11 years 2 monthsZürich, Switzerland
Executive Assistant
LafargeHolcim
Position Summary
Executive Assistant at LafargeHolcim
Industries
Construction
Business Areas
Finance
Operations
- Independent management of a demanding C-level secretarial office (including correspondence in German/English, board meetings, scheduling, video conferences)
- Events, workshops, travel management, support for delegations from China
- Budget responsibility for cost center/SAP administration
- Floor representative in emergencies and evacuations
Dec 2005 - Jul 2007
1 year 8 monthsZürich, Switzerland
Assistant to the Secretary General
Pro Patria
Position Summary
Assistant to the Secretary General at Pro Patria
Industries
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Operations
Sep 2005 - Nov 2005
3 monthsZürich, Switzerland
Human Resources and CFO Office Employee (temporary)
EGL
Position Summary
Human Resources and CFO Office Employee (temporary) at EGL
Industries
Utilities
Business Areas
Finance
Human Resources
Oct 2001 - Jun 2005
3 years 9 monthsZürich, Switzerland
Training Department Coordinator
Sunrise
Position Summary
Training Department Coordinator at Sunrise
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Human Resources
Sep 1999 - Sep 2001
2 years 1 monthZürich, Switzerland
HR Advisor
Saipem Services
Position Summary
HR Advisor at Saipem Services
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Human Resources
Apr 1999 - Aug 1999
5 monthsCareer change and travel
Position Summary
Career change and travel
Industries
Education
Tourism
Business Areas
Human Resources
Apr 1996 - Mar 1999
3 yearsZürich, Switzerland
Flight Attendant worldwide
TEA Switzerland
Position Summary
Flight Attendant worldwide at TEA Switzerland
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business Areas
Customer Service
Aug 1995 - Mar 1996
8 monthsTravel
Position Summary
Travel
Industries
Tourism
Apr 1994 - Jul 1995
1 year 4 monthsZürich, Switzerland
Business travel clerk
Fritsche Reisen
Position Summary
Business travel clerk at Fritsche Reisen
Industries
Tourism
Business Areas
Customer Service
Feb 1993 - Mar 1994
1 year 2 monthsZürich, Switzerland
Head of Corporate Travel
Avcon Aviation
Position Summary
Head of Corporate Travel at Avcon Aviation
Industries
Tourism
Business Areas
Logistics
Operations
Feb 1991 - Jan 1993
2 yearsZürich, Switzerland
Ticketing/Reservation Agent
VARIG Brazil Airlines
Position Summary
Ticketing/Reservation Agent at VARIG Brazil Airlines
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business Areas
Customer Service
Aug 1989 - Dec 1990
1 year 5 monthsBasel, Switzerland
Purchasing vacation homes in Europe
Voyages Sud-Soleil
Position Summary
Purchasing vacation homes in Europe at Voyages Sud-Soleil
Industries
Tourism
Business Areas
Procurement
Apr 1987 - Jun 1989
2 years 3 monthsZürich, Switzerland
Tour guide/Resident Manager (worldwide)
Hotelplan Reisen
Position Summary
Tour guide/Resident Manager (worldwide) at Hotelplan Reisen
Industries
Tourism
Business Areas
Customer Service
Operations
Industry Experience
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Experienced in Construction, Tourism, Banking and Finance, Aerospace and Defense, Telecommunication, and Government and Administration.
Construction
Tourism
Banking and Finance
Aerospace and Defense
Telecommunication
Government and Administration
Business Area Experience
See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.
Experienced in Operations, Customer Service, Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, and Logistics.
Operations
Customer Service
Finance
Human Resources
Procurement
Logistics
Summary
- Wide-ranging experience as an assistant at executive level in international companies
- Efficient and reliable in independently running a demanding secretarial office
- Knowledge of and experience with foreign cultures
- Absolute discretion
- Passionate about intercultural and multilingual work
- Highly motivated and proactive
- Strong practical skills (organizational and learning ability, networked thinking, self-management and time management, appropriate reactions in complex situations, ability to resolve conflicts)
- Willingness to take responsibility, discipline and perseverance, long-standing networks, empathy and patience, reliability in communication and actions, good manners, life experience, realistic, open and active attitude
Skills
- Ms Office: Word And Excel: Very Good Knowledge / Powerpoint: Good Knowledge
- Zoom; Skype; Teams: Used Several Times
- Google Chrome: Very Good Knowledge
- Sap: Sap/R3: Good Knowledge
- Ai: Good Use Of Chatgpt (Creating Clear Prompts)
- Wordpress, Sharepoint, Hubspot, Trello, Google Drive, Intranet
Languages
German
Native Italian
Native English
Advanced Spanish
Intermediate French
Intermediate ...and 1 more
Education
Oct 2025 - Present
Digital Assistant
Oct 2015 - Jun 2017
KV Business School
Postgraduate diploma NDS HF · Business Administration · Zürich, Switzerland
Oct 2009 - Jun 2011
KV BusinessSchool
Executive assistant with federal certificate of proficiency · Executive Assistance · Zürich, Switzerland
...and 3 more
Certifications & licenses
Executive assistant with federal certificate of proficiency
KV BusinessSchool, Zurich
ECDL IT certificate
KLZ Business School, Zurich
Statistics
Experience
Total positions 16
Experience in Construction 11 y
Avg length 2 y 4 m
Longest experience 11 y 1 m
Global Experience
Countries worked in 1 (Switzerland)
Primary country Switzerland
Expertise
Recent roles Part-time retiree, Agent Value & Advanced Service, Assistant to the office of a city councillor
Main industries Construction, Tourism, Banking and Finance
Main business areas Operations, Customer Service, Finance
Qualifications
Certifications earned 2
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Paola is based in Zürich, Switzerland and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Paola speaks the following languages: German (Native), Italian (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate), French (Intermediate), Portuguese (Intermediate).
Paola has at least 37 years of experience. During this time, Paola has worked in at least 16 different roles and for 13 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 4 months. Note that Paola may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Paola would be well-suited for roles such as: Part-time retiree, Agent Value & Advanced Service, Assistant to the office of a city councillor.
Paola's most recent position is Part-time retiree.
In recent years, Paola has worked for Swisscard AECS.
Paola is most experienced in industries like Construction, Tourism, and Banking and Finance. Paola also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense, Telecommunication, and Energy.
Paola is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Customer Service, and Finance. Paola also has some experience in Human Resources, Procurement, and Logistics.
Paola has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance.
Paola has recently worked in business areas like Customer Service.
Paola attended education in Digital Assistant.
Paola has 2 certificates. These include: Executive assistant with federal certificate of proficiency and ECDL IT certificate.
Paola is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
Paola's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
To hire Paola, click the Meet button on the profile to request a meeting and discuss your project needs.
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