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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

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They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. Office managers may also draft documents, help with payroll, keep an organised office environment and communicate via phone, email and fax (yes, some companies are still using fax machines).

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

I attended the Assist Conference earlier this year. When the printer/scanner/fax breaks down I am ultimately the person who troubleshoots and fixes the machine in question. You applied for the role and after an interviewing process were offered the coveted position. I’m curious to know how the original Job Spec evolved.

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Pandora's Office May Have Been Worse than Her Box

The Office Professionals Place

Check out office suppliers such as avery.com and smead.com for storage and filing options. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Get vertical filing racks that allow you to store documents in an upright position. Evaluate your desk space. Do you have pictures from the family vacation?

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

Help them better leverage partners and suppliers? Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Can you bring in new business, improve operating efficiency, reduce costs, help build the strategy that will form the company’s future? Help them attract and retain top talent?