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All Things Admin
MARCH 26, 2024
Anticipating a medical leave, Lá Shawn Sandifer crafted an administrative procedures binder to ensure continuity in her absence. I was preparing to go on medical leave and would be gone for at least eight weeks. I was asked to share my binder with the legal secretaries in my division in our Chicago and Washington, D.C.
Laughing all the Way to Work
AUGUST 3, 2007
Updated this article February 13, 2008 [link] Unfortunately, in one job I had I was involved on the downside of government downsizing, but I feel that even during a seemingly bad experience, you can always learn something positive. For example I was applying for a job in the legal environment so wanted to highlight that].
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Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 26, 2008
Many professional associations have monthly dinner meetings with educational speakers. Click here for an article on preparing your resume. I rarely put education or work experience over 10 years old as anything before that is probably not relevant. Don’t underestimate the value of temping. First impressions count.
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. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice.
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.
Laughing all the Way to Work
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?
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. 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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