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Elevating Your Role As An Executive Assistant

ProAssisting Blog

Engage in discussions about long-term strategies, actively seek ways to align your support with these overarching goals, and be able to voice potential conflicts, concerns, as well as opportunities based on your view of the calendar and logistical objectives - a key part of your domain.

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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

Success

According to Paul Osincup , corporate trainer, humor strategist and author of the forthcoming book, The Humor Habit , we are all suffering from a condition he refers to as “chronic seriousness.” Humor is a mindset that can be developed by forming new habits. Yet, humor in the workplace is not all that common these days.

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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

All Things Admin

If you’re going to implement this across calendars and digital tools that overlap with others, it’s important to discuss it and create something that makes sense to everyone on your team. In Microsoft Office, categories carry across email, tasks, and calendar. When I see a red block on my calendar, I know it’s a speaking event.

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Business finance: The ultimate guide for non-finance people

BMT Office Administration

In fact, ROBS is currently the most popular form of business financing in 2023. The catch is that a business’s fiscal year does not have to line up with the traditional calendar year. However, to avoid confusion, most companies ensure that their fiscal year aligns with the current calendar year.

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Executive Assistant Recruitment: The Start-Up’s Guide to Hiring an Executive Assistant

C-Suite Assistants

In addition to traditional forms of administrative support, such as email and calendar management, they require a special combination of skills, qualities, and characteristics that are essential for success in the role. Startup EAs must be able to grow with the organization and “scale up.” .

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5 SOP examples for your business

BMT Office Administration

New hire refers to any new employees beginning employment at the company. Provide each new hire with all necessary onboarding documents including i9 forms, tax forms, and the employee handbook acknowledgment form. Direct Deposit Form. Employee Handbook and Acknowledgement Form. Terms and definitions.

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1099 vs W-2: The difference between employees and contractors

BMT Office Administration

Forms such as IRS Form W-2 and IRS Form 1099 need to be sent out by the end of January. Both forms provide end-of-year compensation information that employees and contractors need for tax purposes. A W-2 is a tax form that businesses send to their employees as well as the government. What is a W-2? What is a 1099?

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