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Companies Are Using This Sneaky Strategy To Avoid Paying Overtime

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Understanding the FLSA threshold In 2008, Family Dollar was on the opposing end of a multi-million dollar class action lawsuit related to their liberal use of the “Store Manager” title for hourly employees. The court wound up ruling against Family Dollar, deciding that the employees’ job titles didn’t accurately reflect their positions.

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"Going Green" With Your Documents

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Home About Me Advertise "Going Green" With Your Documents By The Professional Assistant on Monday, July 13, 2009 Filed Under: Productivity D o you recycle your unwanted papers at work? Do you try to "go green" by not printing e-mails or other documents that you could be e-mailing to others that you want to share this information with?

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It’s Not the End: Why Creating an Exit Strategy Sets Your Business Up for Long-Term Success

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Paterson advises that if the exit strategy is acquired by a competitor, certain aspects of the company, like corporate finances and internal controls, are more important than if the goal was to take the company public. And sadly, in 2008 Yahoo turned down an offer to be acquired by Microsoft for $44.6

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Trying to Phone/Fax Internationally?

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By The Professional Assistant on Monday, January 07, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Productivity D o you have trouble figuring out how to call a client or even a colleague in another country? Do you want to fax some documents to a client, but not sure if the fax number you are dialing will be correct? It definitely works!

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Want Confidential Documents to Stay Confidential?

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Home About Me Advertise Want Confidential Documents to Stay Confidential? If you would like more information on keeping your documents safe, take a look at the "How Safe Are Your Documents?" Do you have confidential information that you need to send to someone, but want to make sure that it gets treated like registered mail?

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Go Digital With Your Administrative Procedures

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Procedures are documented processes that explain exactly how to complete a task. When you save your documents like this, I strongly recommend a naming convention that keeps your documents organized for quick reference. © 2022 Julie Perrine International, LLC. Every administrative professional needs a procedures manual.

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Macros: Shortcuts To Productivity With Microsoft Word

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Home About Me Advertise Macros: Shortcuts To Productivity With Microsoft Word By The Professional Assistant on Monday, October 13, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Productivity D o you know what a macro is? You now can paste the particular parts of text back into your document. Do you know how to create them? You will need in a short while.