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Adhering to the "Open Door" Policy

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Home About Me Advertise Adhering to the "Open Door" Policy By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Prioritize I n my last job, I had my own office. Just remember, if your company has an “open door” policy, please adhere to it.

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

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When the printer/scanner/fax breaks down I am ultimately the person who troubleshoots and fixes the machine in question. I grew up in a different age where working hard and being humble were power for the course for the PA. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards – for e.g. Gifts and Entertainment Policy.

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The 'Bcc'- Friend or Foe

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The daily inbox is comprised of spam, junk mail, solicitations, marketing advertisements, greeting cards, friendly ‘hellos’, newsletters, and of course, business correspondence. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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College May Not be for Everyone, but Education is

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Take an online course There are a host of online courses available for the adult learner. You may want to make sure the course is a credit course so that in the future the credit(s) may be transferable. Another site that offers free tutorials and courses is HP. Getting educated can be as easy as 1-2-3-4-5-6!

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Daan van Rossum – CEO at FlexOS | Flex Work: The Key to Career Freedom.

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And so when you do it at a team level and you have all these teams basically having their own policy, their own team agreements, then it also works as a company. My first office didn’t have a copy machine or a fax or anything like that. Internal or external. When are we going to be at home? They didn’t exist.

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Dealing with Workplace PMS - Poor Management System

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Businesses change policies and procedures constantly. If you want to take a course or attend a workshop and management is reluctant to pay for your professional development, outline the value and how it will benefit you as an employee. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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Self Defense for Admins

The Office Professionals Place

Take a course, if you already know the basics, go to the next tier and learn at the intermediate and expert levels. Try the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP); this organization also has certification opportunities that are great resume enhancements. Get the knowledge you need. Get involved.

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