Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Kallout To Research Information By The Professional Assistant on Monday, October 20, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Productivity , Research Y ou’re reading an article for some research that you are doing for our boss. If you have any questions/comment feel free to email me at matt[a]kallout.com. Whats next?

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Recruiters can improve their communication processes by sending automated email updates or reminders throughout each hiring stage. Keeping candidates and clients informed about expectations is an excellent opportunity to engage with them. Read more: How to use Recruit CRM as a client management tool?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 24, 2015

All of April we will be celebrating administrative professionals and giving you: Spot-on information related to the administrative profession. Ideas on how to build better partnerships with your managers. Be sure to mark your calendar for April 1 – 30 and check out our daily informative and fun blogs.

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Read more: A Recruiter's Etiquette Guide to Remote Hiring. Along with this, recruitment software can accelerate the entire process by organising your data and presenting you with the most relevant information, allowing you to make the best hiring decision. We have prepared a guide for you on how to go about it!

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 29, 2017

Add your LinkedIn profile to your email signature. If someone accepts your request, then adhere to polite etiquette and say hello and thanks. Will this inform, educate, inspire or motivate? Have you listed your email address or how people can get in touch with you? “You Add your Linked URL to your Business Card.

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Therefore, make sure you are aware of the technical issues that may arise and how to overcome them. Actively listening to candidates is vital in getting the information you need to make sound employee selection decisions. It's also important to listen actively. Read more: Positive candidate experience & organizational culture.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 7, 2017

How to fit into a new team fast Anonymous (not verified) 24/01/2023 Fitting in to a new office can be daunting, even when you’re joining on a permanent basis and will have time to get to know the team. You can learn a lot from not only the information given, but the way in which it is given. How loudly or softly do people speak?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 8, 2013

I sat at my kitchen table watching my phone blow up while people were emailing and IM’ing me all at the same time wanting to know why they couldn’t get on the call. I am copied on highly confidential information and I read emails that seem to be written in a new language – sales speak.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 21, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 21 March, 2009 How to get Office fat fast. How to gain weight in six easy steps: Do not eat breakfast before going to work. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Too much information.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Home About Me Advertise How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that some of your co-workers can be extremely annoying, rude or just plain inconsiderate? Try as I may, but she annoys the heck out of me.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

I am a bit nervous though about a few things: How to remain professional at all times considering the long flight and tiredness/sleep it will involve. Katrien will be taking that flight next week so let’s try to get all the information, tips, and tricks to her as soon as we can! Monday Motivators.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

Hello Readers - 8 months ago, a reader asked me a question about fraternization and social etiquette at work. I was so excited to see your email and as I read it, I thought it would eventually end on a high note. And more importantly, it’s wise and mature that you are looking ahead and being smart about how to move past this hiccup.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 25, 2007

Home About Me Advertise How to Write Effective E-mails By The Professional Assistant on Saturday, August 25, 2007 Filed Under: A re you the type of person that likes to ramble on and on about something? If you chatter away in your e-mails and are trying to get your point across, this information will be quite juicy for your fingertips.

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Worxbee

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

If you’ve ever been frustrated during one of these meetings or walked away feeling that it could have been an email, or could have been shorter, then you’ve probably wished for a better way to conduct these meetings. How can it be gone through in the most effective way? Make sure that everyone knows how to use the platform.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 23, 2007

Home About Me Advertise How to Organize Tasks Effectively By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 23, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Prioritize A task here, a task there! You will find information on Microsoft Outlook Tasks section by clicking here. When does it ever end?

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Office Dynamics

JULY 21, 2016

How to segment parts of the trip so you can manage the various aspects more effectively and avoid missing any step. Whether it’s helping you plan a trip together or you need an in-depth training session on TRAVO.com, please email us at help at travo dot com. My company has a corporate travel agency, how do I use TRAVO?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 18, 2014

They write: “Greetings, I hope this email finds you well. My apologies, for not using a first/last name, but I didn’t want to assume anything based on email addresses or handles and address you by an incorrect name. How to Win Friends and Influence People (Rereading it.) It inspired me to dig deeper. I am so happy for you!

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Read more: How to choose the right recruitment automation software for your agency? Read more: A recruiter’s etiquette guide to remote hiring. Applicant Tracking Systems are a great way to provide complete visibility to the entire team and manage the same without relying on long meetings or email exchanges. Collaborate!

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 7, 2010

Here are the 4 easy steps to do this: Highlight the information you want to change from vertical to horizontal or vice versa, depending on which way you need to change the information. Give it a try yourself and see how quick it can be to manipulate information from vertical to horizontal and vice versa. Click Transpose!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 15, 2009

The space crew had a robot that waved its mechanical arms and yelled, "Warning, Warning, alien approaching" or such other thing to protect and inform the crew. Other times we will be talking and I notice his eyes moving to his BlackBerry and I will see he is no longer paying attention to me, but reading emails instead.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 28, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Your Etiquette Practice Could be Killing Your Productivity | Main | 16 Productivity-Enhancing Websites » Grow Your Productivity by Hours a Day Think about this today!  Go here if you are reading this in your email.) Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? To your success!

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 10, 2009

Do you try to "go green" by not printing e-mails or other documents that you could be e-mailing to others that you want to share this information with? You really have to be careful with these, as pertinent company information could leak out into the wrong hands. We are in week 3 now and cannot get rid of our recycling.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 22, 2016

How to approach your work, career, and LIFE with intention and a sense of mission.Simple strategies to boldly embrace your inner leader—and enhance your productivity, collaboration, and creativity at the same time! How to Watch This Webinar. We are sending information about this in an email to everyone who was part of the webinar.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

Collecting business cards or other forms of contact information is only the first step in networking.    A while back I wrote How to Waste Time and Lose Money Networking where I shared that follow up is the most important step to networking.  From Clutter To Actionable Information. Business Card Binder.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

I mentioned this to our team of admins at one of our meetings so when one of my co-workers found out how to do something they thought to share it with the team. The tip she sent me was how to edit an email that you have received. Close out of the email and you will be asked to Save the changes. Click OK and voila!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Or it is that we just dont know how to address them so revert to last names? What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? Here is a video link on the proper etiquette to address a President. Here is a great site for that information. Too much information. Thank you so much!

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Do you have confidential information that you need to send to someone, but want to make sure that it gets treated like registered mail? For more information, visit www.reditag.com. If you would like more information on keeping your documents safe, take a look at the "How Safe Are Your Documents?"

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Your manager asks you to create a report of some sort and wants you to send it to a client, but making sure that they cannot manipulate the information. Also, keep in mind that you don’t want anyone to alter the information in your report. This will enable you to create a PDF-like file where no one can manipulate information.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Posted on 21 November, 2009 10:51 PM Anonymous If you send an iCalendar as a follow up to a meeting request, do you have the option of updating your calendar or is it just for passing on updated information (or as you suggested possibly adding an agenda)? Thanks, Richard Posted on 4 January, 2010 11:32 AM soruba Thanks for the information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

This government site gives you that information and more. Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:13 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , etiquette for addressing officials , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Carol Bory said. Too much information. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2008

There are over 200 articles of information so far and growing. If you feel that you want to remain anonymous, please note that I never disclose any personal information such as your name, company, etc., Most Recent Questions How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Service Untitled

JUNE 22, 2010

I also suggest a few questions to assess age group, gender, and demographics, and at the end of the survey, make sure you provide an email address or contact information for a customer who feels they may want to contact someone in your organization. How SEO can help customer service When you have a new online business, how others see.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

One person can be great at software programs and know all sorts of tricks to get things done quickly and another might be excellent at organizing and managing their email account. The web also has anonymity and sometimes people receive information better from people they dont know. Try starting your own information sharing at work.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 17, 2009

How would you feel? Would you prefer the client to calmly and rationally give you information on their issue? How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 14, 2009

You scratch your head and wonder how this can be done. Some of you might already know the answer to this, but I thought that Id give the information here anyways, since I was stumped in the beginning as well. They forget to do their own flight check-in and dont have time, so they call you up and ask you to do it.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

If it is a planned time off then you can meet with your buddy and give them any instructions or information they will need to handle in your absence and any contact names and numbers. I like to have a contact card with my buddys general information in it such as log ins and passwords as appropriate. Too much information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 17, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 April, 2010 Keeping focussed in a busy environment There are so many distractions in the office -- the telephone, your co-workers, email and your boss! How can you keep focussed when there is just so much going on? Once I had identifed the problem, I could make a plan on how to deal with it.

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