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Introduction to Procedures: Usage, Terminology, and Tips for Getting Started

All Things Admin

Administrative professionals come at procedures from many different knowledge levels. Example: An employee handbook that includes a procedure for submitting expense reports, outlining the steps to fill out the form, attach receipts, and submit it to the finance department.

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Writing Meaningful Performance Goals

All Things Admin

” For many administrative professionals, this is the single hardest moment of your annual performance review. Goal Setting Examples for Administrative Professionals. The company’s goal may be to increase sales by 15% over the next year, secure six new clients each month, or cut overhead expenses by 10% this quarter.

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Why the Right Executive Assistant is Crucial to a CEO or Founder’s Success

C-Suite Assistants

A talented and committed administrative professional will maximize your efficiency and allow you uninterrupted time to concentrate on your key priorities. This could involve setting up a document system in the Cloud, a CRM system, scanning physical documents, organizing financials and expenses, contacts, etc.

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

Procedures show you, step-by-step, how to perform a specific task – for example, completing an expense report or submitting a check request. Every office needs different systems to run smoothly, but most administrative professionals will require most or all of the systems in this core group: Time and task management.

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5 Administrative Assistant Skills That Add the Most Value

Admin Awards

Administrative professionals provide real benefits to the people they support and the organization at large. The best administrative professionals aren’t just supporting players. Knowing how to use Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel is a given for any administrative assistant’s career.

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Choosing Administrative Training That’s Right for You

Office Dynamics

Conferences for Administrative Professionals. Webinars for Administrative Professionals. Video or PowerPoint Presentation? There are no travel expenses involved. Do you see the difference? I thought I would give you a quick overview of the various training platforms for assistants and a few words of wisdom.

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What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

Laughing all the Way to Work

It was expensive,but when I brought it home I had to do all the work to get it up and running. What about in the office, are we asking our bosses to self-serve or are we providing quality administrative services? Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? Recently, I bought a new laptop. What is wrong with this picture?