Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Adhering to the "Open Door" Policy By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Prioritize I n my last job, I had my own office. One thing that always bothered me in my last job was when I had my door closed, people would still knock and ask me questions that weren’t urgent.

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Small Business CEO

MAY 5, 2010

If you haven’t yet taken advantage of the slower business cycle to make the day-to-day processes in your company more efficient, start now. A lab order is faxed in. Supplement with consultants for functions that don’t need a full time resource, or where flexibility or skill level is key. Assess your IT function.

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The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 8, 2009

In an effort to eliminate paper, you may want to scan the document, save it as a PDF, and file it in an electronic file. Can’t see the top of your desk because piles of papers are covering it? There isn’t anything worse than being asked by a superior to find a file and you are unable to locate it! Contact Ms.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Your company may have a policy on how they want you to address people in external business e-mail. If I didn’t know the person, and it was my first communication to him/her, I would use both names: John McDonald. They were merely doing their job and didn’t need to be thanked. Jane Watson of J.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

You can't convince me that everyone loves the same kind of music and conversation and is productive all at the same time. I took it to my manager, since I didn't want to embarrass the person and she took care of it. If it doesn't, at least you tried. Do you listen to music while at work? What makes that right?

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