Eat Your Career
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
For example, PACE is a certification for administrative professionals provided by ASAP. These requirements may change, so please verify this information on the ASAP website. In addition to a tracking tool, you may also want to create a file on your internal or external hard drive (or cloud storage system) for professional development.
Allwork
DECEMBER 10, 2023
If you need a marketer ASAP, you can sort by project or title on freelance marketplaces. Develop a file-sharing system. They are also notoriously overworked and overstressed — so the marketing manager is likely drowning in work by the time they get the green light to hire or onboard a freelancer. Don’t have these?
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Practically Perfect PA
MARCH 27, 2015
If you find vague tasks such as ‘clean out desk and files’ ask them to clarify what this means and suggest you do this instead. This will help your Executive plan their day, especially if they have a few urgent tasks that need to be completed asap. Do help your Executive break large projects down into manageable tasks.
The Small Business Blog
MAY 16, 2010
Ask me your small business questions, I will answer them ASAP. Don’t purchase containers to store more documents and files – throw away as much of your old stuff as possible instead. Be ruthless with your filing. You ask a question, I answer! Starting a Small Business?
Stephanie LH Calahan
MARCH 25, 2011
They are then placed in a reference (Rolodex) file by type of business and not the name. I File Them (Then I Forget Them). I file them away, and rarely look at them again. Get Rid Of Those Cards ASAP. When collecting business cards I make a comment on the back of the card re: something to help remember the person.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 17, 2008
Try to anticipate the need so you can have the file or the answer your boss needs, before he or she even knows they need it. A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. Be one step ahead of your boss. Be protective of your boss’s time.
Laughing all the Way to Work
AUGUST 1, 2010
I keep mine in an encrypted Word file on my computer. I also have an encrypted file with various other important numbers like my and my husbands social security numbers and the like. Servers are usually backed up daily, so your file will likely be restored. However, you probably want to password protect file.
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