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The other inspiration is that at the time I started writing the blog I didn’t think there were that many helpful articles for assistants that were actually written by assistants still working in the profession. I’ve actually written a few blogs on how to work with confidential documents and not being the office gossip.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The other inspiration is that at the time I started writing the blog I didn’t think there were that many helpful articles for assistants that were actually written by assistants still working in the profession. I’ve actually written a few blogs on how to work with confidential documents and not being the office gossip.

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APRIL 24, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Blogging Here and There - Part 2 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, April 24, 2008 Filed Under: A s you may have noticed, I havent been posting any articles for quite some time now. I will try to post articles when I get a chance, but it will be quite infrequent.

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Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Articles were published after days, sometimes weeks, of study and analysis. Some criticisms just are not worth responding to, most notably ’snark’-style blog comments and angry gossip articles. Want To Link To This Article? Gauge the value of a response. Feel free to grab the code below.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2007

Heres an interesting article I found about how most employees would rather get stuck in traffic jams rather than relocate to a new home or job. Heres another article on working too much: Working to Live or Living to Work? Most people would rather commute for a longer period of time due to family reasons.

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Who's the Real Boss?

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

From overhearing whispers in the break room with those who want to make anyone’s business their own, to witnessing gossip sessions at others’ desks, and the awkward quietness that falls when you approach the ‘cool group’ having coffee in the company cafeteria. But there is more to it than that.

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On The Job

JULY 22, 2010

Further, a recent Right Management survey found that 51 percent of those working for employers with more than 10,000 employees said that social networking “seldom” interferes with productivity, while 41 percent of those at smaller companies report it “seldom” interferes. Do you think its OK to use social media at work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Heres an article I recently found on office fridge etiquette. Heres an excerpt on the article: Do not eat or drink foods that do not belong to you. Are you in a constant battle to get your food into a pint-sized fridge because others leave their food there for days on end? Do not leave food in the refrigerator to rot and smell.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Heres an article I found on a fellow Administrative Assistants website for some great uses. If you are looking to take sticky notes to a new level, you can read more information about it on this article. It even covers electronic sticky notes. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2008

If youre looking for more ways to be productive, take a look at my large library of articles on productivity. So the next time your boss asks you to do something around 4:30 pm, let them know that you will try to get it done quickly, but it not be your best work, as this article states. will do you wonders as well. Whats next?

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Allwork

MARCH 6, 2024

Toxic Workplaces: Breeding Grounds for Workplace Bullying Toxic workplaces are mostly characterized by infighting, intimidation, and gossip. In her article “ Demystifying Workplace Culture ,” Angela R. Here are three key actions companies need to take.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Kallout To Research Information By The Professional Assistant on Monday, October 20, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Productivity , Research Y ou’re reading an article for some research that you are doing for our boss. You come across a piece of text that you are unfamiliar with.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Networking , Organize , Productivity A re you in the process of looking for a job? Youd be surprised of how many people in your network are willing and able to help out. Here are some more articles on job seeking tips. Change is inevitable.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Heres an article I found on this issue, which shows quite a few peoples e-mails about some of these very problems. Do they end up talking loud on the phone while you are trying to do some work? Are you being bombarded with people walking up to your cubicle and dont have the decency to see that you are busy?

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OCTOBER 27, 2008

There are over 200 articles of information so far and growing. I have been running this blog for just over a year now and it has grown quite a bit, as you can tell. People have been asking me questions from time to time and I try to respond as quickly as I can to all of them.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 27, 2010

In order to effectively deal with the backstabbers, stubborn, mean-spirited, micromanagers, gossips, and the host of others that make the list, we must evaluate our own perceptions of these people. Enjoyed this article? Read more articles from Dewoun on Examiner.com! This means changing your attitude. Need a speaker/presenter?

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Do you fear that opening an e-mail will cause a virus to roam around your firms network and do some potential damage? If youre interested in finding out more, read more articles on system security and e-mails. How can you determine whats real and whats not? Youre not alone. Im sure that everyone receives spam on a daily basis.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2007

You can read more about using Outlook for tasks in this article. Also, heres a great article about time management. If you cant complete the task that day, move it into the next day. Be weary though, you dont want it to pile up, so remember the 2 - 3 business day rule. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 Filed Under: Client Service , Networking , Productivity D o you want to help your firm exceed in the business world? Heres another article on blogging about work: Do Your Vent About Work on Your Blog? Home About Me Advertise Want to Blog About Your Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

In my weekly recap last Friday I pointed out a Lifehack.org article arguing that the current climate for hyper-productivity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. By The Professional Assistant on Monday, March 10, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by James of Organize IT.

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DECEMBER 11, 2007

If you read my recent article on blogging at work, read on. Home About Me Advertise Blogging Tips for Company Blogs By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 Filed Under: Client Service , Productivity D o you blog for your company? Do you feel like you want to voice your opinion about other topics?

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 18, 2008

Without further a due, here is The New York Times featured article entitled, “ Shorts Crack The Code &#. It does help to wear something more comfortable, since you do feel that you can be more productive each and every day. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

You can find more filing tips by reading my article entitled " 7 Steps to Improve Your Filing System ". Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips My answer to this is: 1 comments for this post American Folder Company Great Article--As we at American Folder Company understand the challenges that many office environments face each day.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 14, 2008

You can read about this on an article I wrote entitled “ 8 Steps to Archiving E-mails &#. Another point I would like to stress is to archive your e-mails for a certain period of time that either you or your company feels would be appropriate. If you like this post, please subscribe to my feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you.

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Success

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Send them an article. Overall, whether it’s gossip from co-workers, violence in the media, pessimism in your own thoughts or other influences, make conscious efforts to reduce your exposure to the negative. Refresh your network. Pull up those numbers and refresh your network! Connect them with a business opportunity.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Cubicle Etiquette 101 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 01, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that your colleagues are hovering around you when youre on the phone? If you would like more tips such as these, please read my articles on gossiping in the workplace.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2007

Here are some more articles on e-mailing and productivity , for your reading pleasure. E-mail can be a productivity drainer, since you have to write messages back and forth so many times, yet if you call or talk to the person face to face, the issue at hand can be resolved much faster. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Home About Me Advertise What Its Like to be a Male Admin By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, September 13, 2007 Filed Under: H ere is a little blurb about myself in an article that I wrote recently: Being a male administrative assistant in a predominantly female profession is something everyone asks me about.

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OCTOBER 13, 2008

You can also read some more articles on System Security here. You can create as many macros as you wish, but remember that macros can attract viruses, so be careful when you open documents that contain macros. Whats next? Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today.

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DECEMBER 4, 2007

Here are some more articles on dealing with difficult co-workers: Cubicle Ettiquette Former Colleagues - Good or Bad? Don’t let your work performance suffer. Try following these 4 simple steps and you will find that your work performance will increase and hopefully, so will your salary!

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

Even if you are the type of person that exercises regularly, you could still benefit from this article. Do you feel that you can do a little extra each day to exercise? Do you feel that you deserve to have more energy during your work day? I have been working in an office setting for over a decade now.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

This is where an assistant network can come in handy. I often reach out to my network to get answers to problems that come up at the office or just to lend a sympathetic ear. IAAP has a magazine that comes with being a member called OfficePro and it has very useful articles.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

I wrote about it in an article called I got an e-slap on the wrist. I wouldnt recommend talking about a co-worker with someone at the office or it ends up being gossip and spreads a bad feeling about that person. 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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FEBRUARY 20, 2008

If you like this post, please subscribe to my feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter! Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

It’s not like moving heavy oak furniture with your neighbor Phil (another article entirely). One other thing I’d add for freelancing–and it’s either a pro or a con depending how you look at it–is that you need to build your network of freelancers through professional organizations, meetups or some other way.

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Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 23, 2010

Likewise, you might create a separate group for family members and close friends so that their tweets don’t get lost in the celebrity gossip and sports tweets. Rather than managing two social networks individually, TweetDeck gives you a single interface for keeping everyone posted about your latest adventures. Rating 3.00

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On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Social networking. Employers aren’t supposed to know about an employee’s sex, religion or politics, but the employee forgets about the boss now having access to the information (through social networking),” Atkins says. That’s when social networking can become a real problem for companies and may result in a lawsuit, Atkins says.

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