Office Dynamics

MAY 3, 2018

Supporting a positive team-focused environment helps reduce stress that can cause burnout. Read a few pages of interesting book, take a creative community education class, plan a day trip with your camera, schedule a spa day join a small group (writes, artists, entrepreneurs, parenting, etc.), Create your own work Utopia.

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Administrative Professionals Stress Environment Retirement 189

All Things Admin

JUNE 28, 2023

The more you know about your successor, and the more your executive can share with you about their resume, work history, personality, etc., By encouraging this culture of knowledge sharing within the organization, you’re helping to cultivate an environment where everyone can learn from one another.

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Administrative Professionals Retirement Mentoring Training 52

Recruit CRM

MARCH 26, 2021

In addition to this, you have to look through thousands of applications and resumes to shortlist potential candidates that feel are right for your organization. Indeed, an increasing number of students are working during their education, with more than 70% of college students in the USA working whilst in education.

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Resume Environment Social Media Learning 52

On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2013

There have been many complaints by some companies that they can’t find people to fill positions, despite a 7.3% A recent Urban Institute study finds that these long-term jobless are better educated than the other unemployed Americans. and anything else that gives them an excuse to dump a resume, such as – gasp! – What gives?

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Resume Interviewing Skills Twitter 100

C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 1, 2020

In a C-level position in particular, an Executive Assistant will be working with the owners or most senior executives of a company. A large company may have many Executive Assistants, so some duties may be shared or delegated. At a smaller company or startup, you may find yourself wearing many hats.

PowerPoint 52

PowerPoint Travel Resume Agencies 52

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 3, 2007

One of the many things I remember, and have put to good use, was a workshop on resume writing. In resume writing they suggested that any experience over 10 years was too old to put on your resume. For example I was applying for a job in the legal environment so wanted to highlight that]. accessed August 3, 2007).

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On The Job

JUNE 26, 2008

There are always some sure-fire ways that you can tell your company is in trouble. You are asked to re-use ovenight envelopes -- and not because the boss cares about the company's carbon footprint. You catch the boss working on his resume. But while others were frantically sending out resumes, she decided to stay put.

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Carbon Footprint Resume Skills Learning 100

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

No, my degree is in Elementary Education and Communication Disorders. Only so my resume would get past hiring managers. Yes both in getting me in the door of the company and within my day to day tasks although, I don’t know any other way of life than going to Uni. Do you have a degree? Yes – but only partially.

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AT&T Skills Interviewing Management 100

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

Over the past 20 years, I have attended several conferences ranging in topics from fiction writing to motivational to professional training and even a full weekend trying to become a more educated outdoor woman. I got to work directly with the EA to the CEO of the company. She took me under her wing and taught me a great deal.

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Mentoring Skills Learning IAAP 189

Allwork

JANUARY 4, 2024

To help you stay educated and prepared, here are some HR trends that you should keep in mind moving into the new year. Companies like IBM Watson and Microsoft are utilizing generative AI in the recruitment process and some states are already introducing laws to regulate AI hiring. But what does this mean in practice?

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2024 Policies Collaborate Medical 195

Small Business CEO

MAY 31, 2013

Consequently, decision-makers are forced to weed through hundreds of candidates without exposing themselves to compliance risks or succumbing to “false positives,” or people who seem like the real deal, but turn out be as over-exaggerated as their resume. The benefits are simple: No more subjective, time-consuming resume scanning.

Resume 40

Resume Salary Training Collaborate 40

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Administrative assistants do more than just assist with the day-to-day activities of a company – in fact, for most employers, they’re Person Fridays without whom nothing gets done. Since there is no chance of a face-to-face interview where you can convince people of your abilities, your resume should say it all.

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Time Zones IAAP Resume International 100

The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. This adds to your performance review, resume, and skills. Lets grow together! Reward yourself. Achievements are worth rewarding.

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Stress 2010 Filing Resume 100

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

JUNE 19, 2013

We’re having to say good bye to our main man Joe Antenucci, who has been fiendishly poached by the good folks at Enstitute – they’re offering him some kind of ridiculous “following his dreams of revolutionizing the world of education” opportunity that I can’t even come close to competing with.

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Cover Letter Resume AT&T Social Media 40

The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 10, 2009

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Here are five ways to create a positive working environment for the new manager. Lets grow together!

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Allwork

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In uncertain economic times when many companies are making pre-emptive layoffs, it’s the perfect opportunity to invest into underpriced talent. . If you don’t communicate about your financial situation, then some of your more pessimistic employees might start feeling anxious and polishing their resumes. . Tip 1: Be Greedy . “Be

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. Job satisfaction is important. They are interested, now what?

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Time Zones Resume IAAP Interviewing 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

She saw the importance of this training to help her daughter know the workings of an office from the bottom up and the office benefitted from her educational training. The administrative position can be a springboard for a management position if you want to go in that direction and have the right educational background.

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Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Success

AUGUST 17, 2022

For many, though, having a side gig bolsters their resume rather than detracting from it. Another example: You are a marketing leader for a national company and you just sold a book on the side. We’re breaking society’s rules about how employment is supposed to work here—not your company’s actual rules.

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Equipment Skills Social Media Resume 280

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

There are many teachers in my extended family and it seemed like something I could do well, but our family did not have any money to further my education and I became a secretary instead. The company I work for has a great attitude toward staff professional development and hiring from within for open positions or new position needs.

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Time Zones IAAP Holidays International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Click on that and you will find a wealth of templates from a resume, cover letter, minutes, agenda and many others. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. I believe someone mentioned there were almost 500 to choose from.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

Q: You mentioned being headhunted consistently by Fortune 500 companies. A: I do agree doing all those basic employment tests are a drag, but companies still feel it's safe to do it and a good way to weed out candidates. They also take into consideration which C-Level executive you assisted and at which company.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

Lynn was in good company as some notable winners of the 2010 Stevie® Awards included: - Executive of the Year: Lawrence J. Ellison, founder and CEO of Oracle - Best Overall Company of the Year: Apple Inc. Morgan Chase & Co. Lynn has worked at HPTI for 8 ½ years and was thrilled to be recognized at this level.

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2010 Interviewing Time Zones IAAP 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

It's up to us to educate them on the benefits of an assistant. They won't know what we're capable of if we don't tell them, nor will they realize that letting us do some of the work actually saves the company money in the long run. January 11, 2010 Anonymoussaid. I completely agree with you on this one Patricia.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

I have always been a believer in sharing ideas and have received my best education from other assistants. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 17, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 April, 2010 Keeping focussed in a busy environment There are so many distractions in the office -- the telephone, your co-workers, email and your boss! My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career.

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Environment Time Zones IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

I have also combined all the tutorials, training and other education-related links under the title Training. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Posted by Patricia Robb at 10:34 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , hiring smart , professional assistant , top qualities Reactions: 1 comments: American Folder Company said. Great Article--As we at American Folder Company understand the challenges that many office environments face each day.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

So why do companies continue to do it? Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. To me this shows me the company has not done their homework on updating their contacts and are not considering the environment.

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Fax Time Zones IAAP 2009 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared?

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Time Zones IAAP Gifts Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

When I looked on Google different companies were calling it different things, but PowerPoint Remote or Presentation Remote does help. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. We looked in a catalogue and found it.

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PowerPoint Time Zones IAAP 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

The cards are all made with recycled paper and you can even include a gift if you like and this company will send it off for you. It is an American based company and I am in Canada, but the cards I sent were all received within a week. To send to clients of your company. What a convenient way to send cards.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

When he is in the office it is good, at least I have company. My company is moving to a new space with a more open concept and I am looking forward to it. There are advantages and disadvantages to either working environment, but I am looking forward to moving to our new open workspace and getting to know my neighbours.

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Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Her office encouraged her when they saw her knack for numbers and she pursued further education and is now a junior accountant. Very educative!! Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. very informative entry!

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Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

Big companies are going down the tubes, people are losing their jobs and all of us are wondering what the future holds for us and is there hope that we will keep our job? Networking within your own company is a great way to keep your current job or secure a future one. The world economy seems to be having a melt down. Be thankful.

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Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

I have found in some work environments there is a real distinction between executives and staff. My current boss always refers to me as his colleague, both to those within our company and to external contacts when referring them to me. My former "boss", who has since left our company, referred to me as his partner.

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Administrative Professionals Time Zones IAAP International 100