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Practically Perfect PA

Stapler and staples – Always always get the best stapler your company can afford and use the same brand staples as the stapler. I know this sounds silly but how frustrating is it when you can’t staple a few bits of paper together… trust me it will save you so much time having a decent stapler!

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So you’ve been asked to organise an event… now what?

Practically Perfect PA

Considering this task is not the staple part of our profession I can still imagine your answer to be ‘quite often’. A clear and concise statement about the purpose of the event should be written down so that you can refer back to it during the organisational process. How often do you organise events? Why are you holding an event?

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Admins Part 6

Practically Perfect PA

In my last blog I wrote about interview questions regarding career development and a few example answers. In this blog I want to concentrate on competency or scenario based questions. These questions can be a little scary but I actually think they are easier to answer than standard interview questions.

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Looking for Great Deals For Your Office?

Professional Assistant Blog

Do you feel that you could find better buys, not just by going to the different stores such as Staples or Grand & Toy , but online as well? By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity A re you the person that purchases stationary and other items for your department?

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How To Effectively Manage Your Priorities – Part II

Productivity Bits

Before we proceed further, let me stop referring to this method as “this method&#. The 3 staples that hold the paper look sturdy enough to withstand daily use and the constant shoving in the back pocket. Brought To You By: Productivity and GTD Hacks - Productivity and GTD Hacks Blog. But How To Apply This Method?

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Colour Coding Works.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Answering Reader Mail: Creating a Good Relationship with Other Assistants

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

You asked many questions so I will answer all of them and also encourage you to read all my old posts and refer to my other site since they all answer your question in one way or another: [link] To create a good relationship with the other assistant and the other secretary is a two part answer. You can just write “Thx!”

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