All Things Admin

JUNE 22, 2023

Your professional portfolio is a representation of who you are and what you can do, supported by tangible evidence, such as work samples, visual aids, certificates, etc. 3 Types of Professional Portfolios There are three types of professional portfolios: print, social, and digital.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Career organization is essential for any administrative professional who wants to have a long-lasting, successful career. They don’t have an updated resume, a professional portfolio of work samples, or a social media presence. They don’t have a network of professionals they can activate at a moment’s notice.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 22 April, 2009 Happy Administrative Professionals Day! I am speaking this morning at an administrative event so looking forward to meeting some new assistants. ► June (3) ► May (7) ▼ April (4) New Hire Overload Happy Administrative Professionals' Day!

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APRIL 8, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 April, 2009 April 22nd - Administrative Professionals Day It often amazes me that a day is set aside for our profession. Administrative professionals usually go about doing their work with little or no recognition. Is your office doing anything for Administrative Professionals Day?

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All Things Admin

JUNE 6, 2023

Craft a compelling resume , update your LinkedIn profile, and create a professional portfolio that showcases your accomplishments. Leverage Your Personal Brand. Your personal brand is a powerful tool in career curation. Identify and articulate your unique strengths and value proposition.

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All Things Admin

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

With a Powerful Professional Portfolio , will teach you the importance of each one and show you how to create each version step-by-step. But for the purposes of this article, we’re just going to use the general term of professional portfolio. If you don’t have a professional portfolio yet, don’t panic. Cover letters.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Your administrative career should not be left to chance. Career-minded administrative professionals don’t put their career on autopilot and cross their fingers, hoping things will work themselves out. Did you update your resume, professional portfolio, and other vital career documents? •

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All Things Admin

JUNE 13, 2023

Before you start applying for new positions, make sure your portfolio is up to date with your current resume, work samples, certifications, etc. © 2023 Julie Perrine International, LLC HOW TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR NEWSLETTER OR WEBSITE Want to use this article in your newsletter, ezine or website?

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 16, 2023

The Innovative Admin is an administrative professional who introduces, creates, or applies new or renewed ideas or methods of doing things to the office environment. I’ve been able to add to my skillset, expand my professional network, and take on new roles and responsibilities that improved my resume.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2007

As I was doing research for other articles on this blog I came across the International Association of Administrative Professionals' website ("IAAP") and was reminded of the advantages of being part of a professional organization. 3 If you are a member, put it on your resume!

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. OfficeArrow.com has a great article discussing the "43 folder filing system." Lets grow together! Get involved.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2008

Over 250 articles later and here I am still blogging. I would recommend putting your blogspot on your resume under "Accomplishments" with a brief description of what your blog is about. Make sure if you are using your blog as part of your "career package" that you keep your blog professional and on target.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Lets grow together! Contact Ms.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. Were you reading my last post? :) Great article. 23, 1 p.m.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Make sure your resume is up to scratch: Your resume should list your skills, your experience in working as a virtual assistant, and any other capabilities that you think potential employers are looking for. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Click on that and you will find a wealth of templates from a resume, cover letter, minutes, agenda and many others. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Whoever had the idea to put the templates on their site should pat themselves on the back. I can hardly wait.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 10, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Forward your resume, create brief descriptions of recent projects you have completed for the company, or a CV.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

On that note, It is hard to believe we are getting close to Administrative Professionals Day which is on April 22 nd. I hope all of your professionals appreciate what a privilege it is to have someone look after them. or Gifts or Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week. Another great article Patricia.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Read more articles from Dewoun on Examiner.com! Lets grow together! Need a speaker/presenter? Contact Ms.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

I just recently read an article on it and was surprised when I really paid attention to the messages I was sending myself that some of them were negative. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Lets enjoy our day together.© I think I can, I think I can.&#

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

I have also combined all the tutorials, training and other education-related links under the title Training. I have removed the Google Ads as I thought it took up a lot of space and wasnt very useful and included the index of my articles instead so you could easily scroll through and see a list of the articles that have been posted by date.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

There are many teachers in my extended family and it seemed like something I could do well, but our family did not have any money to further my education and I became a secretary instead. The company I work for has a great attitude toward staff professional development and hiring from within for open positions or new position needs.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

She saw the importance of this training to help her daughter know the workings of an office from the bottom up and the office benefitted from her educational training. The administrative position can be a springboard for a management position if you want to go in that direction and have the right educational background.

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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 5, 2010

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. If you want to find a new job, first set the goal of updating your resume. Lets grow together! Be consistent.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 2:34 PM Labels: 30 years of service , Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , professional service , quality service Reactions: 2comments: Jodith said. It's up to us to educate them on the benefits of an assistant. That's a great point, Patricia. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 8:41 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , gut alert , gut feeling , intuition Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Lesson learned and will now put me on high gut alert. 23, 1 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 10, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:24 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , E-mail chaos , E-Mail Management , making sense out of e-mail Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. It is so nice to see my Inbox on empty.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 8:52 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , dates , fixed time , real time Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Are you vague or exact? 23, 1 p.m. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Her office encouraged her when they saw her knack for numbers and she pursued further education and is now a junior accountant. Posted by Patricia Robb at 2:09 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , job description , that is not my job Reactions: 3comments: The Jackal said. Very educative!!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

I hope you enjoy her article. Networking Like a Pro One of the best ways to boost your career and hone your skills as an administrative assistant is to practice networking. Even if youre an introvert , networking is an essential part of advancing in your career as an administrative assistant. 23, 1 p.m. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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MARCH 13, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:45 PM Labels: adminisrative assistant , administrative professional , being organized , being prepared Reactions: 1 comments: Anonymoussaid. Great article! I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. 23, 1 p.m. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 10:06 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , how we look to others? I love your articles! You have a great sense of humour and you incorporate it wonderfully into your articles. I am also going to have a complete makeover, but thats another story.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2008

I wrote the article The Art of Minute Taking and I had only taken minutes a few times about 25 years ago. From writing that article I had confidence to take a job that required me taking minutes and it has turned out fine. I have written many articles on my blog on subjects that I knew nothing about. How did I do it?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 22, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 12:14 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , courtesy , reminders , waiting Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Put it in your Outlook Tasks with a reminder to follow up.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. This adds to your performance review, resume, and skills. Read more articles from Dewoun on Examiner.com!

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JANUARY 10, 2010

I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. I am a woman and therefore reserve the right to change my mind and go back and edit my articles from time to time or to update them. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

I have always been a believer in sharing ideas and have received my best education from other assistants. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles. Our strength is what we know collectively and we should have some way to share our knowledge with each other.

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