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We live in an Acronym Happy World.

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And who bothers writing out the words e-mail, TV, ASAP or FYI when everyone will know what you mean anyway? Does anyone even know what CNN stands for? It has become such a common initialism that it is recognized immediately and everyone knows what it is. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.

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October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty

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I previously wrote an article on Charities in the Workplace and have seen an increase in the participation in charities at offices I have worked in. One office I worked in together sponsored a child as a workplace charity project. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. (for

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When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem.

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One of the biggest issues surrounding substance abuse in the workplace are the lies required to keep up the front that everything is ok. link] Posted by Patricia Robb at 7:49 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , alcohol , professional assistant , workplace Reactions: 1 comments: Foley-In-Charge said. This is one way to snag folks.

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Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks.

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The art of saying thank you can sometimes get lost in our busyness, but here are some examples of times it would be nice to send a card from work: To thank presenters who speak at your workplace. To thank an employee for showing initiative and going the extra mile. To thank your boss for being supportive during a trying time.

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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog

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Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

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Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her.

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Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

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On the job tips for new Admins.

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If you are sent an email with a request to do something either asap or later, did you do it or have you diarized it to do it later? Next week I would like to talk about meeting planning and give you some scheduling tips that have worked well for me. So it is important to read the whole message. I hope you find it helpful.