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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

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Virtual tools and resources can help you hire, manage projects, collaborate with far-flung team members and even make it look like you really do have an office. She recommends Elance.com [now Upwork] as a virtual human resources department for hiring and managing people. oDesk is a directory of international contractors.

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Managing the Micromanager

The Office Professionals Place

Monday, August 24, 2009 Managing the Micromanager The job description did not include managing a micromanager. Some managers feel that they would do the project themselves just so they know it will get done their way. If others are involved in the project, cc your manager on emails so that they are kept in the "loop."

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Dealing with Workplace PMS - Poor Management System

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Poor Management System Do you feel as though your company does not value you as an employee? Does it seem like management does not support its employees by not offering incentives for growth and professional development? Showing resistance or negativity will make your job harder and ultimately upper management will see it.

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

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The lady to the left of me had inherited a 12 page job spec which had not been updated in 10 years whereas the lady to the right had a 6 page document. When the printer/scanner/fax breaks down I am ultimately the person who troubleshoots and fixes the machine in question. Event Management – Deductive and Inductive Reasoning.

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Miscommunication, Misfiled, and Misplaced = Misrepresentation

The Office Professionals Place

How many times do you search through those piles in an attempt to look for a document that isn’t there? Schedule time in the day to file documents or keep a pile of “frequently referred to&# files on your desk for easy access. • Paper Documents Use the color coded system for filing (ie. A new topic each month.

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Tax Tip for the Office Professional

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This is the time of year that most people stress over because we are waiting for documents like W2’s, mortgage statements, 1099’s, and other information in order to file taxes. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Worklife Line Chat Every Monday at 7 p.m A new topic each month.

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Working by the 80 – 20 Principle

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Monday, May 31, 2010 Working by the 80 – 20 Principle The Pareto Principle or 80-20 rule has been a major concept in business management for many years. Look at it this way, if there is a document that needs to be proofread and we don’t find the mistakes, that document is going to make a huge impact. said. ?????,??????

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