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The Return to the Office Leads Many Employers to Offer Office Etiquette Classes

Allwork

What’s going on: As employees are asked to return to the office after an extended period of remote work due to the pandemic, more employers are observing a need for etiquette refresher courses, according to Work Life. Another 18% said that they are planning to implement these kinds of training programs by next year.

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Instilling company culture across geographic divides

Workplace Insight

Company culture is one of the most fundamentally important facets of the modern workplace. In the last year, it has been identified as an important factor for 46 percent of job seekers, while 88 percent found it at least relatively important, and 15 percent of job seekers have declined a job because of the company’s culture.

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Here’s Why Curiosity And Authenticity Go A Long Way In The Workplace

Allwork

Of course, taking constructive criticism seriously is crucial to success in any endeavor, but this requires a degree of open-mindedness. . Authenticity requires a degree of self-knowledge combined with a strong social awareness of etiquette, including basic compassionate respect for others. . Authenticity .

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Is a Two-Week Notice Necessary When You Quit?

Eat Your Career

Simply put: YES, of course a notice period is necessary! It’s either been discussed or it’s happened elsewhere in the company, or the writing is on the metaphorical wall. Companies can, and sometimes do, let employees go without so much as a hint to suggest it’s approaching. Some folks are saying it’s no longer necessary.

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Proper Business Dining Etiquette

The Office Professionals Place

Thursday, June 17, 2010 Proper Business Dining Etiquette I have been to lunches and dinners where people inadvertently take the wrong glass, use the wrong utensil with the meal, or display improper dining etiquette, such as starting to eat before everyone is served or talking with their mouth full. Lets grow together!

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E-mail Etiquette

Laughing all the Way to Work

With the increasing use of email as the first choice for business correspondence it opens a whole new world of dos and don'ts for the assistant.Here are Some Good-Sense Email Etiquette Tips: Email Salutations: Although email is less formal than writing a letter it is still polite to open with a greeting. Jane Watson of J. Who are you?

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A Story of Inspiration for all Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

Gillie attended my World Class Assistant certification and designation course in Las Vegas many years ago. During our World Class Assistant course, I teach the importance of a Career Portfolio. Within a short time of our World Class Assistant course, Gillie went to work one day as she always did. The Gillie Watson Story.