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Get A Job With A Thank You Letter

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We both had similar skills, education, etc. Last Name: Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to talk to me about the Position Applied For with XXX Company. The only thing that helped me get the job was sending the Thank You letter. I appreciate your time and consideration in interviewing me for this position.

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

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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. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career.

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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.

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What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

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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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We don't know what we don't know

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I have always been a believer in sharing ideas and have received my best education from other assistants. My opinions are based on experience, education, trial and error and blunders and bloopers made throughout my life and career. Here are some ways I have found can help: The web is a wonderful tool for sharing.

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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog

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Can versus Could Capitalization of hyphenated words Capitalization of names Commas in a series Company name Complement vs compliment Confusing words: lunch/luncheon; company/accompany Contractions Currently vs presently Data: singular or plural? Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy?