Practically Perfect PA
AUGUST 17, 2017
There’s an increased need for digital skills, such as managing social media, websites and managing cloud-based applications, from file sharing to appointment scheduling. With the EA and PA roles moving over to a more digital-based environment, there’s a growing demand for part-time and home-based positions to better suit this evolving need.
Tips From T. Marie
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Online technology is my thing, so I utilize electronic files, cloud storage, social media and email on a regular basis. Even so, when it comes to the personal touches in client relationships like holiday cards or birthday greetings, I’ve tended to stay away from the ecards and gone the more traditional paper route. I’m not sure.
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Ian's Messy Desk
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
If your desk harbours mounds of papers, books, files and personal accessories, you may be adding unnecessary stress to your day. Set up a good filing system. Colour–coded files are especially helpful — they show you at a glance where something should go. Put items that must be looked at in a special folder or file.
Practically Perfect PA
DECEMBER 10, 2012
One of the projects I worked on used a methodology called ‘5 S’ which was used to improve the overall office environment. I would imagine a lot of assistants, like I did in the past, use the quieter holiday period to sort all of their office out, clear their drawers and chuck away all of the rubbish they’ve accumulated over the year.
Ian's Messy Desk
MAY 26, 2010
Files can be kept in open piles on a desk or in folders, according to your style. If a clean visual environment is important to you, use boxes and folders as you RAFT. Use the RAFT template: refer it, act on it, file it or toss it. File it, if necessary. Eighty percent of filed papers are never looked at again.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 6, 2008
A team environment comes in handy at this time so the assistants can plan to cover each other. To open a calendar in Word 2003 do the following: On the File menu, click New. Tags: vacations keeping the office vacation calendar professional assistant holidays Administrative Assistant.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 17, 2008
Try to anticipate the need so you can have the file or the answer your boss needs, before he or she even knows they need it. A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.
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