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A Day in the Life of an Admin

The Office Professionals Place

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. Wednesday, July 29, 2009 A Day in the Life of an Admin Administrative Assistants can be considered the backbone of any company.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Laughing all the Way to Work

Today’s assistants are computer savvy, smart and up-and-coming, and consider themselves professionals in the workplace. Some examples would be managing a company website, creating, editing and writing a company newsletter or creating promotional materials, invitations and brochures for marketing events.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Today’s assistants are computer savvy, smart and up-and-coming, and consider themselves professionals in the workplace. Some examples would be managing a company website, creating, editing and writing a company newsletter or creating promotional materials, invitations and brochures for marketing events.

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Just a secretary.

Laughing all the Way to Work

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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October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty

Laughing all the Way to Work

I previously wrote an article on Charities in the Workplace and have seen an increase in the participation in charities at offices I have worked in. One office I worked in together sponsored a child as a workplace charity project. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. (for

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Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie.

Laughing all the Way to Work

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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Getting your foot in the door.

Laughing all the Way to Work

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.