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Old Internal Hard Drives - Portable and More Useful Than You Think!

Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

Do you have an extra hard drive lying around that you can't use any longer? Do you want to give it to your IT Department or would you rather use it for your own department's use? I was thinking to myself the other day of what I could do with my extra hard drives that I have at home, since we do have an IT Department and they take care of these types of things, since I work for a large publishing.

International

International Travel

Dealing With The Wrench Thrown Into Your Workday

Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

Do you feel that you have too many tasks to do? Do you feel overwhelmed most of the time, because of the tight deadlines and constant pressure to get things done? This happens to everyone, including myself on a regular basis. I am responsible for running 3 events on a yearly basis and all 3 events are only a few months apart. The rest of the year, I can breathe a bit easier.

Do You Have Permission to Change Shared Files?

Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

Do you find that too many people are accessing files on your company's network drive that they shouldn't be touching? Do you scratch your head and wonder what happened with the updates that you made a few minutes ago, just to find that they either have been changed or deleted? This happened to me on many different occasions. One thing that always drives me nuts is when people start to mess.

Filing

Filing Networking

5 Easy Steps To De-Stress At Work & Home

Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

Do you feel stressed at work? Who doesn't! Do you wish that you can take a magic pill or wave a magic wand and make everything negative disappear? You wouldn't believe how many times the general population feels this way. Stress is actually considered the number one health related issue in the world. What a concept! Yet employers don't realize this and wonder why people are taking way too many.

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Stress Gossip Health

Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

Do you have trouble planning your holiday office party? Do you feel that there are too many people opposing to different things that you plan such as religious issues? I am sure that this happens within many organizations and each year, everyone has something to say about what they feel would be the "best" way to celebrate the holidays. Of course, you also have people that do not celebrate the.

Holidays

4 Easy Steps To Setting Your Microsoft Word Language Default

Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

Do you reside in a country that is outside of the US? Do you keep using the English - US spell checker in Microsoft Word, but can't figure out how to change it and make something else the default? This happened to one of my colleagues. He was going crazy tryiing to figure out how to change the dictionary to English - Canadian and make it the default as well, so that he wouldn't have to change.

Microsoft Word

Dealing With Difficult Clients - Professional Advice For Professional Assistants!

Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

Do you get clients that are particularly rude towards you? Do you get e-mails or phone calls where they start complaining about something, yet you know that it's not your fault? I am 99% sure that this has happened to you at some point in your life. You get a client call or e-mail you and complains about something. Somewhere down the line, they start to personally attack you and you feel as if.

Phones

Adhering to the "Closed Door" Policy

Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

Do you find that you get disturbed around your cubicle because of excessive noise? Do you wish that you could build walls around your cubicle just so that people would keep quiet? I wrote a post entitled "Adhering to the 'Open Door' Policy", but this post is a little different, so please read on. I am sure that this happened to many of you on a regular basis.

Policies

Policies Cubicle Management

British Airways Flight Sale - Until November 19, 2009!

Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

Does your manager fly quite a bit? Do you feel that you could get better airfare deals and service than what your current carrier offers? If you travel to Britain, this post is for you. My sister-in-law has been travelling with British Airways quite frequently, as she is studying in Britain and lives here in Canada. She told me that the service is impeccable and the prices are usually quite.

2009

2009 Travel Management

What Topics Would You Like Me to Cover?

Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

Do you want to get your voice heard? Are there any questions that you might have but are afraid to ask? I have been blogging for the last 2 years now (on and off, as you can tell) and have provided mounds of information to all of you during this time. I really enjoy helping you with your everyday and not-so-everyday tasks. I am always willing to listen to any ideas and comments that you may have.

Networking

Feeling Overwhelmed by the Mess on Your Desk? Fear Not!

Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

Do you have a large pile of papers on your desk? Is your desk disorganized and full of clutter? Do you feel that your mail tray's inbox keeps getting fed with more and more paper? Don't worry, you're not alone. You wouldn't believe how many people come to me with this problem on a regular basis. You should also see some of my co-workers' desks. It looks like a whirlwind spun through and left.

Using Your Mail Trays Correctly

Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

Having trouble figuring out how to use your mail tray? Can't quite figure out how to get organized on how many you need and how you will use each one of them? I have seem some people at my office only use 1 mail tray, as their inbox. Others have quite a few, which I am not sure what the purpose of all of them is. I personally have 4 mail trays: The "inbox" tray - this sits at the top of all.

Find Project Management Answers In A Flash!

Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

Do you have questions about project management, but can't seem to get a proper answer? Do you scour the Internet for some sort of clue to what you are trying to accomplish? Do you wish that a real human being would be able to help you out? A great website for this is Ask About Projects. This site enables you to create an account and post questions that you have about any type of project or task.

Project Management

Project Management Management Networking

Overlapping Calendars In Microsoft Outlook? Really?

Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

Home About Me Advertise Overlapping Calendars In Microsoft Outlook? Really? By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Productivity D o you have trouble trying to book several managers’ meetings, yet you have access to their calendars in Microsoft Outlook 2007? Do you wish that you could somehow overlap the calendars so that you could see the availabilities for everyone at the same time, instead of straining your eyes going back and forth l

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June, 2010

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Old Internal Hard Drives - Portable and More Useful Than You Think!

Dealing With The Wrench Thrown Into Your Workday

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Do You Have Permission to Change Shared Files?

5 Easy Steps To De-Stress At Work & Home

Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

4 Easy Steps To Setting Your Microsoft Word Language Default

Dealing With Difficult Clients - Professional Advice For Professional Assistants!

Adhering to the "Closed Door" Policy

British Airways Flight Sale - Until November 19, 2009!

What Topics Would You Like Me to Cover?

Feeling Overwhelmed by the Mess on Your Desk? Fear Not!

Using Your Mail Trays Correctly

Find Project Management Answers In A Flash!

Overlapping Calendars In Microsoft Outlook? Really?

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