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Training On-line

Laughing all the Way to Work

The good thing about on-line courses, is anyone can do it from anywhere. I use a place based in Toronto, Canada called Last Minute Training. It works in the same way as last minute flights do. When it gets closer to the course date and it doesnt look like they will fill the seats, they offer the course at a cheaper price.

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Is it that time of the year already?

Laughing all the Way to Work

We really dont have an excuse because it is becoming increasingly easy to take courses online. I have had great experiences learning online in interactive courses. One question I have about this entry is where do you find online courses. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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Oh where or where is my password?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Along with our multiple work passwords, we have a password for our home computer, and if we sign up for Facebook, Twitter or any other website, we have another password to remember. I mean if it was really me I should know what my password is, but wait a minute, I am me and I still dont know. But they refuse to help me out.

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Years ago, when I worked for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), I took a training course on a Telex machine. Again, when I worked at the RCMP, I went on a training course for a machine to do criminal record checks. Of course I had to tell everyone at the office. * Great blog - just found it via twitter!

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A funny thing happened on the way to the office.

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HA HA This assignment of course is a result of "Just say yes". EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. My friend said it didnt seem to faze her and she quickly pulled up her skirt and kept talking like nothing happened.

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Are you prepared?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Each meeting has some differences, but usually the basics are the same so your checklist can be pre-populated with those things so you can re-use it for each meeting. Of course that usually doesnt happen at work so I take about an hour of my home time, but it is well worth it the next day. Great article! 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Of course there will come a time when questions about certain things will not have to be asked as it is hoped the new hire will catch on to the office procedures and their initiative will kick in and they will take on these tasks on their own, but in the beginning please ask. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.