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Certification Programs for Administrative Professionals

Jen Lawrence

Whether you’re an administrative professional looking for a way to validate your skill set or a manager looking to contribute to your admin’s professional development ( thank you, thank you, thank you ), certification is the perfect step. Clear indication of administrative intent and commitment.

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Self Defense for Admins

The Office Professionals Place

You have to be able to create a PowerPoint presentation, merge a document in Word, or create a report in Excel. Always proofread a document prior to sending it, good proofreading includes printing the document for review. Utilize spell check and review the document for grammar errors. Get the knowledge you need.

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Digital Detox

The Office Professionals Place

I thought about how prepared I was as an administrative professional for the possibility of a loss of the technology that I use each day. My suggestion would be to backup your documents, electronic files, spreadsheets, etc. A good practice is to perform a weekly backup of documents and files. Backup SMARTPhone Data.

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College May Not be for Everyone, but Education is

The Office Professionals Place

The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) OfficeArrow American Society of Administrative Professionals These are just to name a few. Visit [link] The IAAP offers the Certified Administrative Professional and the Certified Professional Secretary certifications.

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Miscommunication, Misfiled, and Misplaced = Misrepresentation

The Office Professionals Place

How many times do you search through those piles in an attempt to look for a document that isn’t there? Schedule time in the day to file documents or keep a pile of “frequently referred to&# files on your desk for easy access. • Paper Documents Use the color coded system for filing (ie.

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Tax Tip for the Office Professional

The Office Professionals Place

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Tax Tip for the Office Professional It’s that time of year again- tax season! This is the time of year that most people stress over because we are waiting for documents like W2’s, mortgage statements, 1099’s, and other information in order to file taxes.

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Working by the 80 – 20 Principle

The Office Professionals Place

Look at it this way, if there is a document that needs to be proofread and we don’t find the mistakes, that document is going to make a huge impact. Receivers of the document may get the wrong interpretation or the wrong impression. So the 20% is very important. Realize that little things do matter.

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