On The Job
APRIL 23, 2018
Workplace drama can come in many different forms, from the gossiping colleague to the co-worker who yells (or cries) when under stress. Walk away from gossip. In any workplace, there are gossips who love to have listeners. Don't be one of them, even if the gossiper is using a fun-loving "Wait until you hear this!"
Professional Assistant Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2008
About 90% of my work comes in the form of e-mails, since I want to be able to track anything and everything that managers and fellow staff members send me. There is a simple solution to this - E-mail Templates! There are certain tasks that I need to do on a daily, weekly, monthly, etc. basis and it usually involves e-mail.
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Professional Assistant Blog
FEBRUARY 20, 2008
Home About Me Advertise The E-tiquette of E-mail By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , MS-Outlook E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing all the Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog. Writing all in caps is a form of e-mail shouting.
Professional Assistant Blog
AUGUST 14, 2008
Fill long registration and checkout forms with one click. If you need to remember lots of different passwords, try using RoboForm. Here are some features directly from the site: Manage Your Passwords and Log In automatically. Encrypt your passwords to achieve complete security. Generate random passwords to maximize password strength.
Professional Assistant Blog
NOVEMBER 5, 2008
This way, you can keep track of all files in any way, shape or form. You can use Microsoft Access to create a database of all of your files criteria and the software assigns a "key" or number that corresponds with your files. You can find more filing tips by reading my article entitled " 7 Steps to Improve Your Filing System ".
Professional Assistant Blog
MARCH 5, 2008
Great Blog and I look forward to hearing more great tips Maura, Calgary Posted on 5 March, 2008 9:11 AM The Professional Assistant Hi Maura, Thanks for the tip. There are quite a bit of AA forms there. With a plug on your blog I think we might be able to get something off the ground? You can access it through my blog.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
MAY 24, 2013
It’s best not to gossip or form secret alliances. And anyone can email me questions and I respond only via this blog, not to your personal address. The goal is to fit into what exists already and understand your role in the organization/seniority. Just be a good person and be you. You can just write “Thx!”
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